Ghetto (noun)

1. A part of a city, especially a slum area, inhabited by a minority group, especially African Americans or Jews.
2. A part of a city where members of a minority group live, typically as a result of social, legal, or economic pressure.
3. A section of a city in which members of a minority group, especially African Americans or Jews, live usually in poverty.

Origin:

From italian ghetto, from venetian dialect ghèto "foundry", from gheto "pour", from latin jactare "to throw".

Examples:

1. The Jewish ghetto was established in the 16th century in Venice.
2. The African American ghetto was a result of redlining and discriminatory housing practices.
3. The ghetto was characterized by poverty, high crime, and poor living conditions.
4. The ghetto was a self-contained community with its own businesses and institutions.
5. The ghetto was a place of both hardship and vibrant cultural expression.