Definitions

1. noun

A shanty town or slum, typically found in African and Asian cities, characterized by makeshift housing.

“The city council struggled to provide sanitation services to the bidonville residents.”

2. noun

A French loanword used in some African countries to refer to a shanty town or slum, often without the negative connotations associated with the term ‘slum’.

“In many African cities, bidonville is a common term used to describe informal settlements.”