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Definition of "blackspots" [blackspots]

  • Plural form of blackspot. (noun)

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Use "blackspots" in a sentence
  • "Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced the $250 million program in May as a Budget initiative to fund backhaul 'blackspots' as a priority, and has subsequently announced projects in Emerald and Longreach in Queensland, Geralton in Western Australia, Darwin, Broken Hill, as well as Victor Harbor in South Australia and Gippsland in Victoria."
  • "At a national level, new jobs are being created – 113,000 over the past 12 months, according to the latest unemployment figures – but few of them are in the blackspots where they are needed most, and the solution is much more complex than persuading people to get on their bikes."
  • "Seven out of the 11 UK regions are now "first-time buyer blackspots" as demand from new entrants trying to get on the property ladder slumps in the face of rising living costs and financial uncertainty, according to a new report."