poverty

[US]/ˈpɒvəti/
[UK]/ˈpɑːvərti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. poverty; lack; inferiority; difficulty.

Phrases & Collocations

living in poverty

poverty-stricken

in poverty

poverty alleviation

poverty line

extreme poverty

eliminate poverty

live in poverty

shake off poverty

absolute poverty

abject poverty

poverty level

poverty trap

poverty gap

Example Sentences

the poverty of the soil.

poverty among lone mothers.

a response to collective poverty and oppression.

the distressful circumstance of poverty and sickness

poverty, the villain in the increase of crime.

the poverty of her imagination

he saw poverty as the by-product of colonial prosperity.

vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

thousands of poverty-stricken people.

Poverty oppresses the spirit.

sickness and poverty and other woes

Poverty is the root cause of most of the crime in the city.

Poverty had left its mark.

stark poverty; a stark contrast.

And then poverty was accompanied with illness.

Poverty and disease often go together.

poverty alleviation projects

Real-world Examples

Lagos greets you with the warmest of welcomes, a bustling metropolis that knows no poverty.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

His ragged clothes and broken furniture indicated his poverty.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

I observed really, extreme poverty over there.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2021 Collection

The staggering problems of poverty remain unresolved.

Source: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

" Learning poverty fuels economic poverty, " Russell said.

Source: VOA Special English Education

China aims to eradicate poverty by 2020.

Source: CRI Online March 2019 Collection

And that means more poverty, hunger, and hardship.

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

Logistically speaking, it's incredibly possible to end extreme poverty.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2016 Collection

Put poverty and all things that pertain to poverty completely behind you.

Source: The Lost Wealth Classics

Still, there is great poverty here.

Source: Global Slow English

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