1. the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

Examples

• The family lived in squalor in the abandoned building.
• Social workers were shocked by the squalor of the apartment.
• The documentary exposed the squalor of the refugee camps.
• After years of neglect, the house had fallen into complete squalor.
• The charity works to help people escape from lives of squalor.
• The investigation revealed the squalor behind the mansion’s elegant facade.