Urban Poverty Terms

noun a person who lives in a ghetto, typically referring to a poor urban area with high crime rates and inadequate living conditions

• The government has implemented programs to provide better housing options for ghetto dwellers.
• The ghetto dwellers in our neighborhood are organizing a community clean-up day.
• Those ghetto dwellers always throw the best parties.
• In the world of high fashion, some designers take inspiration from the style of ghetto dwellers.

noun a public institution in which the destitute of a parish received board and lodging in return for work

• During the Victorian era, many impoverished individuals were forced to seek refuge in the workhouse.
• My great-grandmother used to tell stories about how tough life was in the workhouse.
• I heard that place is like a total workhouse, you'll be working non-stop!
• Being stuck in this dead-end job feels like being trapped in a workhouse.