1. Plural of ghetto; areas of a city, typically poor and overcrowded, where members of a minority group are forced or pressured to live.
Usage: Often used in historical contexts, especially referring to Jewish quarters in medieval and early modern Europe.; Can also refer to any segregated or isolated urban area.
2. Plural of ghetto; any segregated or isolated group, community, or sphere.
Usage: Figurative use; can apply to social, professional, or cultural contexts.

Examples

• The historical ghettoes of Venice confined Jewish residents to a specific district.
• Many European cities had established ghettoes by the 16th century.
• Urban renewal projects aimed to improve conditions in the city's poorest ghettoes.
• The artist felt trapped in the ghettoes of commercial art and wanted to pursue fine art.
• These neighborhoods were once considered ghettoes but have undergone significant revitalization.