slums Meaning & Definition
ˈsləm
What Does Slums Mean?
Slums is used as a noun meaning a densely populated usually urban area marked especially by poverty. As a verb, it means to visit slums especially out of curiosity.
Slums Definition (Noun)
- a densely populated usually urban area marked especially by poverty
Slums as a Verb
- to visit slums especially out of curiosity
- to go somewhere or do something that might be considered beneath one's station
Synonyms of Slums
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Slums synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
slums
slum
slummed
slum·ming
slum·mer noun
slummer
slummers
slumming
Words That Rhyme With Slums
Origin of Slums
origin unknown
First Known Use
1825
1884