Definition of skid rows:
(n) :
(derogatory) An especially dilapidated section of a city, characterized by abandoned or run-down buildings and vices such as drug dealing and prostitution, and frequented by homeless people.
(n) :
(figuratively) A situation of great desperation or misfortune.
(n) :
Several neighborhoods in the United States and Canada associated with crime, homelessness or the lumber industry:
(n) :
A neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States.
(n) :
A neighborhood of New York City, New York, United States, also called the Bowery
(n) :
A neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, also called the Gateway District