Definition of squalor in English:

squalor

noun ˈskwɒləˈskwɑlər

mass noun

The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
they lived in squalor and disease
Example sentencesExamples
- He died there in October 1774 amid scenes of unbelievable squalor.
- They have been abandoned by their owners and now house illegal tenants who live in squalor and fear.
- The musicals of the '30s are enjoyable, in part because they don't dwell on misfortune and squalor and poverty.
- London's population had continued to grow and many lived in squalor and poverty.
- Perhaps it was her upbringing in the slums of Dundee, where squalor and drunkenness were a sad part of daily life, that made her more able to cope.
- The great majority of the population lived in varying degrees of squalor.
- It is a country beset by poverty, squalor, inequality and violence.
- There was none of the filth and squalor they regarded as inseparable from city life.
- They live in appalling squalor with very little food, shelter or medical supplies.
- They are places of appalling squalor, repression and violence, where a few dollars earned by running drugs is a good wage.
- To medieval city-dwellers, especially the poor, rural squalor was a terrible and recent memory.
- But the residents say they are being forced to live in near squalor by a council that seems to have forgotten they exist.
- He claims that his family's early life on the north bank of the River Aire in Leeds was one of squalor.
- Buchanan Street's George Hotel was the essential backdrop for any film director looking to portray urban squalor.
- The heat, humidity and squalor of the flooded city is causing panic and desperation.
- But patience has run out among people who have been living in squalor.
- Many live in squalor, some in tent villages, others in ramshackle public buildings.
- Meanwhile, the only two city shelters sank further into squalor and disrepair.
- Ten months after the disaster, most of the victims are still living in squalor.
- She's content to live in utter squalor, while the detritus of daily living piles up around her.
Synonyms
dirt, dirtiness, squalidness, filth, filthiness, grubbiness, grime, griminess, muck, muckiness, slumminess, foulness, vileness, poverty, wretchedness, dinginess, meanness, nastiness, seediness, shabbiness, sordidness, sleaziness, insalubrity, slovenliness, repulsiveness
neglect, decay, dilapidation
informal scruffiness, scuzziness, crumminess, grunge, grunginess, rattiness, tackiness
British informal grottiness

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin, from squalere 'be dirty'.

Rhymes

ayatollah, choler, collar, corolla, dollar, dolour (US dolor), Hezbollah, holler, scholar, wallah, Waller, white-collar

Definition of squalor in US English:

squalor

nounˈskwɑlərˈskwälər

The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
they lived in squalor and disease
Example sentencesExamples
- He claims that his family's early life on the north bank of the River Aire in Leeds was one of squalor.
- They have been abandoned by their owners and now house illegal tenants who live in squalor and fear.
- London's population had continued to grow and many lived in squalor and poverty.
- But patience has run out among people who have been living in squalor.
- She's content to live in utter squalor, while the detritus of daily living piles up around her.
- To medieval city-dwellers, especially the poor, rural squalor was a terrible and recent memory.
- Many live in squalor, some in tent villages, others in ramshackle public buildings.
- The great majority of the population lived in varying degrees of squalor.
- There was none of the filth and squalor they regarded as inseparable from city life.
- They live in appalling squalor with very little food, shelter or medical supplies.
- Buchanan Street's George Hotel was the essential backdrop for any film director looking to portray urban squalor.
- They are places of appalling squalor, repression and violence, where a few dollars earned by running drugs is a good wage.
- It is a country beset by poverty, squalor, inequality and violence.
- He died there in October 1774 amid scenes of unbelievable squalor.
- Perhaps it was her upbringing in the slums of Dundee, where squalor and drunkenness were a sad part of daily life, that made her more able to cope.
- The musicals of the '30s are enjoyable, in part because they don't dwell on misfortune and squalor and poverty.
- Ten months after the disaster, most of the victims are still living in squalor.
- Meanwhile, the only two city shelters sank further into squalor and disrepair.
- But the residents say they are being forced to live in near squalor by a council that seems to have forgotten they exist.
- The heat, humidity and squalor of the flooded city is causing panic and desperation.
Synonyms
dirt, dirtiness, squalidness, filth, filthiness, grubbiness, grime, griminess, muck, muckiness, slumminess, foulness, vileness, poverty, wretchedness, dinginess, meanness, nastiness, seediness, shabbiness, sordidness, sleaziness, insalubrity, slovenliness, repulsiveness

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin, from squalere ‘be dirty’.

单词	squalor
释义	Definition of squalor in English: squalor noun ˈskwɒləˈskwɑlər mass noun The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. they lived in squalor and disease Example sentencesExamples He died there in October 1774 amid scenes of unbelievable squalor. They have been abandoned by their owners and now house illegal tenants who live in squalor and fear. The musicals of the '30s are enjoyable, in part because they don't dwell on misfortune and squalor and poverty. London's population had continued to grow and many lived in squalor and poverty. Perhaps it was her upbringing in the slums of Dundee, where squalor and drunkenness were a sad part of daily life, that made her more able to cope. The great majority of the population lived in varying degrees of squalor. It is a country beset by poverty, squalor, inequality and violence. There was none of the filth and squalor they regarded as inseparable from city life. They live in appalling squalor with very little food, shelter or medical supplies. They are places of appalling squalor, repression and violence, where a few dollars earned by running drugs is a good wage. To medieval city-dwellers, especially the poor, rural squalor was a terrible and recent memory. But the residents say they are being forced to live in near squalor by a council that seems to have forgotten they exist. He claims that his family's early life on the north bank of the River Aire in Leeds was one of squalor. Buchanan Street's George Hotel was the essential backdrop for any film director looking to portray urban squalor. The heat, humidity and squalor of the flooded city is causing panic and desperation. But patience has run out among people who have been living in squalor. Many live in squalor, some in tent villages, others in ramshackle public buildings. Meanwhile, the only two city shelters sank further into squalor and disrepair. Ten months after the disaster, most of the victims are still living in squalor. She's content to live in utter squalor, while the detritus of daily living piles up around her. Synonyms dirt, dirtiness, squalidness, filth, filthiness, grubbiness, grime, griminess, muck, muckiness, slumminess, foulness, vileness, poverty, wretchedness, dinginess, meanness, nastiness, seediness, shabbiness, sordidness, sleaziness, insalubrity, slovenliness, repulsiveness neglect, decay, dilapidation informal scruffiness, scuzziness, crumminess, grunge, grunginess, rattiness, tackiness British informal grottiness Origin Early 17th century: from Latin, from squalere 'be dirty'. Rhymes ayatollah, choler, collar, corolla, dollar, dolour (US dolor), Hezbollah, holler, scholar, wallah, Waller, white-collar Definition of squalor in US English: squalor nounˈskwɑlərˈskwälər The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. they lived in squalor and disease Example sentencesExamples He claims that his family's early life on the north bank of the River Aire in Leeds was one of squalor. They have been abandoned by their owners and now house illegal tenants who live in squalor and fear. London's population had continued to grow and many lived in squalor and poverty. But patience has run out among people who have been living in squalor. She's content to live in utter squalor, while the detritus of daily living piles up around her. To medieval city-dwellers, especially the poor, rural squalor was a terrible and recent memory. Many live in squalor, some in tent villages, others in ramshackle public buildings. The great majority of the population lived in varying degrees of squalor. There was none of the filth and squalor they regarded as inseparable from city life. They live in appalling squalor with very little food, shelter or medical supplies. Buchanan Street's George Hotel was the essential backdrop for any film director looking to portray urban squalor. They are places of appalling squalor, repression and violence, where a few dollars earned by running drugs is a good wage. It is a country beset by poverty, squalor, inequality and violence. He died there in October 1774 amid scenes of unbelievable squalor. Perhaps it was her upbringing in the slums of Dundee, where squalor and drunkenness were a sad part of daily life, that made her more able to cope. The musicals of the '30s are enjoyable, in part because they don't dwell on misfortune and squalor and poverty. Ten months after the disaster, most of the victims are still living in squalor. Meanwhile, the only two city shelters sank further into squalor and disrepair. But the residents say they are being forced to live in near squalor by a council that seems to have forgotten they exist. The heat, humidity and squalor of the flooded city is causing panic and desperation. Synonyms dirt, dirtiness, squalidness, filth, filthiness, grubbiness, grime, griminess, muck, muckiness, slumminess, foulness, vileness, poverty, wretchedness, dinginess, meanness, nastiness, seediness, shabbiness, sordidness, sleaziness, insalubrity, slovenliness, repulsiveness Origin Early 17th century: from Latin, from squalere ‘be dirty’.
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