Favela
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fəˈvɛlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Favela is a noun meaning A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.
Meaning
A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.
Example Sentences
The favela is now the model for most of the world's cities, as vast numbers of people continue to migrate to them in order to survive.
security forces in November of 2010 stormed one of the city's most notorious favelas, the complex of the Morro do Alemão in the northern zone of the city
Word Forms
- favelas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slum, ghetto, squatter, zone, shantytown, shacktown.
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