depressed area
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of depressed area
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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“It’s kind of a depressed area of Medford, and they’ve been able to make that a place people want to go,” Stine said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024
Wahkiakum hasn’t been able to convince voters in this rural, depressed area to approve a bond measure because it would dramatically increase property taxes.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
The Lukoil-owned site in Sicily refines a fifth of Italy's crude and directly employs about 1,000 people in an economically depressed area.
From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022
“It’s already an economically depressed area as it is,” said Mr. Chavez.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2022
You can recognize it everywhere on the hazel by the distinctly depressed area of bark, which should be cut out before it gets to be the size of a quarter.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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