depressed area — ➔ area … Financial and business terms
depressed area — a region where unemployment and a low standard of living prevail. [1925 30] * * * depressed area noun A region suffering from reduced trade, and often consequently one of specially heavy unemployment, poor housing, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑depress… … Useful english dictionary
depressed area — a region where unemployment and a low standard of living prevail. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
depressed area — /dəˈprɛst ɛəriə/ (say duh prest airreeuh) noun a region where unemployment and a low standard of living prevail …
depressed area — /dɪˌprest eəriə/ noun a part of a country suffering from depression … Marketing dictionary in english
depressed area — /dɪˌprest eəriə/ noun a part of a country suffering from depression … Dictionary of banking and finance
depressed — [dē prest′, diprest′] adj. 1. pressed down 2. lowered in position, intensity, amount, or degree 3. flattened or hollowed, as if pressed down 4. gloomy; dejected; sad 5. suffering from psychological depression 6. characterized by widespread… … English World dictionary
depressed — de|pressed [ dı prest ] adjective ** 1. ) not usually before noun if you are depressed, you feel very unhappy because of a difficult or unpleasant situation that you feel you cannot change: depressed about: He was very depressed about losing his… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
depressed */*/ — UK [dɪˈprest] / US adjective 1) a) [not usually before noun] if you are depressed, you feel very unhappy because of a difficult or unpleasant situation that you feel you cannot change depressed about: He was very depressed about losing his job.… … English dictionary
depressed — adjective 1) he felt lonely and depressed Syn: sad, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dejected, downhearted, downcast, down, despondent, dispirited, low, morose, dismal, desolate; informal blue, down in the dumps, down in the mouth … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
depressed*/ — [dɪˈprest] adj 1) very unhappy and without any feelings of hope or enthusiasm She got very depressed after her husband left her.[/ex] 2) a depressed area, industry, or economy is not successful … Dictionary for writing and speaking English