"slumburb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slumburbs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of slum + suburb Etymology templates: {{blend|en|slum|suburb}} Blend of slum + suburb Head templates: {{en-noun}} slumburb (plural slumburbs)
  1. A poor municipality on the outskirts of a city, often the result of gentrification driving the urban poor to move far from the city center. Categories (topical): Urban studies
    Sense id: en-slumburb-en-noun-5eEyMtFW Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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