shanty
noun
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
shanties
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pluralof shanty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Surrounding the area are shanties painted in bright hues - red, blue, green and yellow - which sit one on top of the other like puzzle blocks in a lopsided Tetris game.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Even in shanties and makeshift homes, residents pay huge rents.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
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 expected to see a grand building like the government offices in Umtata, but the Crown Mine offices were rusted tin shanties on the face of the mine.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
