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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a poor area" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a region or neighborhood that lacks economic resources or has low living standards.
Example: "The government has implemented new programs to improve the living conditions in a poor area of the city."
Alternatives: "an impoverished region" or "a disadvantaged neighborhood".
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"I'm from a poor area.
I'm from District 12, a poor area.
Except for San Antonio, it is a poor area.
"It's a poor area — it's the least of their concerns.
"It was only a rented apartment in a poor area of Santiago.
Cars don't need paving, and this is a poor area, most people don't drive anyway.
Our part of north-west London has gone from being a poor area to somewhere richer.
And this is in Peckham, a poor area where it's very difficult to get private sponsorship.
Instead: get your PTA to give half the donations to a school in a poor area.
"This just used to be an old community centre in a poor area.
A farmer from a poor area scrimped and saved to get his son through college.
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