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distressed area

noun

  1. a region so severely damaged by a flood, hurricane, or other natural catastrophe that its inhabitants need food, clothing, shelter, and economic aid from national charities or the federal government.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of distressed area1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

Neighborhood-based job training and placement services would help people living in distressed areas.

The police at once gave them right-of-way in the distressed area.

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