ghet·to 
/ˈgɛtoʊ/ noun
plural ghet·tos also ghet·toes /ˈgɛtoʊ/ noun [count] 1 : a part of a city in which members of a particular group or race live usually in poor conditions
▪ a Jewish ghetto 2 : the poorest part of a city
▪ He grew up in the ghetto. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The program has been banished to the ghetto of late-night television.
▪ a Jewish ghetto
▪ He grew up in the ghetto. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The program has been banished to the ghetto of late-night television.
