Any of several grasses that grow in poor or sandy soil.

plural of poverty trap

plural of poverty grass

(informal, derogatory) Media, such as photography or television, exploiting poor people in order to generate sympathy etc.

(of a community, place, etc.) Filled with or plagued by poverty. / (of a person) Suffering from poverty. / (of a time) During which one suffers or has suffered from poverty.

A state of restriction on being able to travel because of limited access to affordable transportation.

The condition of living above the poverty line, but spending one's income on things other than the necessities of life, such as alcohol or gambling.

The condition of living below the poverty line, having insufficient income to meet one's basic needs.

The state of a woman too poor to be able to afford sanitary products (tampons, sanitary towels and the like) connected to her period.

(slang, historical) The small and mostly short-lived B-movie studios in Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1950s, many of them near what is now Gower Street.