Added 10 October 2026 harlem noun Categories: PlacesUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about harlem at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto. Related Words: dowlingprojectsghettohoodsluminner-cityskid-rowbackstreetstenementsbarriofavelashantytown Back to today's word