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Definition of "slums" [slums]

  • Plural form of slum. (noun)
  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slum. (verb)

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Use "slums" in a sentence
  • "One estimate is that over half of the Cities 22 million inhabitants live in slums or squatter cities."
  • "In the mid 30s the immigrants lived in slums that had value due to the location of the properties and there was no housing glut."
  • "I became a tramp, begging my way from door to door, wandering over the United States and sweating bloody sweats in slums and prisons."