squalor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈskwɒlə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈskwɑlɚ/

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Noun

Singular squalor

Plural squalors

squalor in a building

1. (countable) Squalor is a lot of dirt or deterioration because of poverty or lack of care