Ghetto Definition & Meaning
ghetto
- noun
- formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto"
- any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool"
- a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
"Ghetto" in song lyrics
See how ghetto is used in real songs:
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"But it was cool when we were just in the ghetto"
2 Live Crew — So Funky -
"I come up hard from the ran down ghetto"
2 Live Crew — In the Dust -
"For those that get on heart that gotta in the ghetto"
3rd Bass — Pop Goes the Weasel
Words that rhyme with ghetto
Usage tips for "ghetto"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does ghetto mean?
- formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto" any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool" a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
- What part of speech is ghetto?
- Ghetto is a noun.
- How many definitions does ghetto have?
- Ghetto has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).