slum-dweller

slum-dwell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhm dwel]
- /slʌm dwɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhm dwel]
- /slʌm dwɛl/

Definitions of slum-dweller word

noun slum-dweller a person who lives in a slum. 1
noun slum-dweller someone who lives in a slum 0

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Origin of slum-dweller

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; slum + dweller

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Parts of speech for Slum-dweller

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slum-dweller

slum-dweller popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.