单词 | string slum |
释义 | > as lemmasstring slum string slum n. U.S. a row of unsightly buildings along the side of a road (see quot. 19392). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [noun] > slum(s) rookery1824 slum1825 slumdom1882 warren1884 slummery1892 slumland1893 barrack yard1903 tenement yard1914 borgata1929 string slum1939 squatter camp1956 favela1961 1939 Sun (Baltimore) 25 Mar. 8/2 A bill designed to halt the growth of string slums along the public highways by conservative zoning has been pending before the Judiciary Committee of the State Senate for weeks. 1939 Sun (Baltimore) 24 Oct. 12/1 The string slums walling in sections of the highways are composed of hot-dog stands, ramshackle overnight cabins, automobile graveyards, cheap dance halls, gaudy taverns and a host of other hideous business places. 1950 Sun (Baltimore) 28 Apr. 18/3 Once string slums come into being, they stay. < as lemmas |
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