A run-down area of a city where the poor and socially disadvantaged live and which is characterized by substandard housing, overpopulation and lack of infrastructure such as clean water, sanitation and electricity.
visit slums for entertainment or out of curiosity
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
(of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty; "a slummy part of town"; "slum conditions"
spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive
