Meaning of the word squalid in English

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squalid

US /ˈskwɑː.lɪd/
UK /ˈskwɑː.lɪd/

Adjective

1.

(of places) extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money:

Example:
Many prisons, even today, are overcrowded and squalid places.
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