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Meaning of broken window | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Under broken windows theory, anything that signals an area is unmonitored or unworthy of proper behavior, leading to crime.

Examples

“Fare evasion was the biggest broken window in the transit system.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

broken windows broken windows policing broken windows theory broken-down broken-down valise broken-heart syndrome