student ghetto
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Meaning · English
A residential area, for instance in a college town, that predominantly consists of rental housing for postsecondary students.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “student ghetto” mean?
A residential area, for instance in a college town, that predominantly consists of rental housing for postsecondary students.
Is “student ghetto” formal or informal?
student ghetto is generally slang.