shanties
- plural of shanty.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Back in Colaba, huge murals and inspirational quotes cover the walls of shanties.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Only days earlier, Typhoon Kalmaegi sent floodwaters rushing through the towns and cities of Cebu province, sweeping away cars, riverside shanties and massive shipping containers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
Wise had picked up two or three CDs of sea shanties, along with an album of barrel organ tunes, for inspiration.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
Besides torch songs, sea shanties, Latino roots and rockabilly tunes have been heard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
I thought of the Underdowns’ home in Léopoldville with its Persian rugs and silver tea service and chocolate cookies, surrounded by miles of tin shanties and hunger.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
