Bidonville
//ˈbi.dɔnˌvil// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.
"With the population growth in the jhopadpattis, favelas, bastis and bidonvilles higher than any other environment in the world, we are seeing the emergence of Megaslums, where one million urban poor live in an area measuring just 1.5 square miles."
Example
More examples"With the population growth in the jhopadpattis, favelas, bastis and bidonvilles higher than any other environment in the world, we are seeing the emergence of Megaslums, where one million urban poor live in an area measuring just 1.5 square miles."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French bidonville
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