hell's half acre

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   a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice

   SynonymsHell's Kitchen

   Broadercity district

   Part ofManhattan

Questions about hell's half acre

What does hell's half acre mean?

hell's half acre means "a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice".

What is another word for hell's half acre?

Close synonyms include Hell's Kitchen. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.