noun
a district characterized by overcrowded, run-down apartment buildings, often housing lower-income residents
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The tenement district in the city is known for its overcrowded and run-down apartment buildings.
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I used to live in the tenement district before I moved to a nicer neighborhood.
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The tenement district is rough, but it's got character.
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The tenement district felt like a maze of interconnected lives and stories.