Meaning
ghetto
- An isolated or segregated urban area, historically where Jewish people lived, or a modern disadvantaged neighborhood.
In a sentence
L'antico ghetto ebraico di Roma attira molti visitatori ogni giorno.
Rome's historic Jewish ghetto attracts many visitors every day.
La nuova linea del tram collegherà il ghetto al resto della città.
The new tram line will connect the ghetto to the rest of the city.
Non dobbiamo permettere che questo quartiere periferico diventi un ghetto isolato.
We must not allow this suburban neighborhood to become an isolated ghetto.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ghetto | masculine · singular |
| ghetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally from the Venetian word for foundry, referring to the historical Jewish quarter in Venice.
- Often used figuratively to describe any marginalized or isolated community.