B2
ghetto vs slum
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghettonoun/ˈɡet.oʊ/ | Meaning A part of a city where a poor group of people live, often apart from everyone else. | Goes with — | Example The family lived in a crowded ghetto and could not move to other areas. |
| slumnoun/slʌm/ | Meaning a crowded, poor part of a city where living conditions are bad | Goes with live in a slum | Example Millions of people in the city live in slums without clean water. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
dwellers often lack legal rights to the land.