poverty
Meaning
Poverty is the state of being very poor and not having enough money to meet basic needs.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "poverty" with "poor," but "poverty" refers to the condition, while "poor" describes a person.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Last
summer
I
visited
a
small
village
where
many
families
were
trying
to
live
with
little
money
.
I
saw
how
poverty
made
it
hard
for
children
to
buy
warm
clothes
and
school
books
.
Neighbors
helped
each
other
,
sharing
food
and
small
jobs
to
make
life
easier
.
That
experience
taught
me
to
be
more
grateful
and
to
help
when
I
can
.
Common Phrases
live in poverty
fight against poverty
reduce poverty
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