SHANTYTOWN

Meaning of SHANTYTOWN in English

shan ‧ ty ‧ town /ˈʃæntiˌtaʊn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a very poor area in or near a town where people live in small houses made from thin sheets of wood, ↑ tin etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SHANTYTOWN — noun Date: 1876 a usually poor town or section of a town consisting mostly of shanties
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHANTYTOWN — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a section of a city or town in which the houses are shanties 2. : an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHANTYTOWN — /shan"tee town'/ , n. 1. a section, as of a city or town, characterized by shanties and crudely built houses. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHANTYTOWN — n. part of town containing dilapidated or poorly constructed buildings; town or city that contains dilapidated or poorly constructed buildings
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHANTYTOWN — noun Date: 1876 : a usually poor town or section of a town consisting mostly of shanties
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHANTYTOWN — [shan.ty.town] n (1876): a usu. poor town or section of a town consisting mostly of shanties
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHANTYTOWN — see shanty town
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHANTYTOWN — see shanty town
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SHANTYTOWN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Bulldozers moved in to knock down the shantytown . ▪ He searched for the uncle …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHANTYTOWN — поселок из бараков, времянок и т. п.; бидонвиль shantytown трущобы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHANTYTOWN — Трущобы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SHANTYTOWN — n посёлок из бараков, времянок и т. п. ; бидонвиль
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHANTYTOWN — (n) бидонвиль; поселок из бараков
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SHANTYTOWN — n посёлок из бараков, времянок и т. п. ; бидонвиль
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SHANTYTOWN — n посёлок из бараков, времянок и т. п. ; бидонвиль
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SHANTYTOWN — стихийно возникшее поселение (бесплатный самострой на незаконно занимаемых землях из подручного материала, особенно в развивающихся странах)
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
SHANTYTOWN — поселок из бараков, времянок и т. п.; бидонвиль shantytown трущобы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHANTYTOWN — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ tau ̇ n Function: noun Date: 1876 : a usually poor town or section of a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOOVERVILLE — noun Etymology: Herbert Hoover + -ville Date: 1933 a shantytown of temporary dwellings during the depression years in the United …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAVELA — In Brazil, a slum or shantytown. A favela comes into being when squatters occupy vacant land at the edge of …
Английский словарь Британика
FAVELA — /feuh vel"euh/ ; Port. /fah ve"lah/ , n. a shantytown in or near a city, esp. in Brazil; slum area. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CASITA — /keuh see"teuh/ ; Sp. /kah see"tah/ , n. , pl. casitas /-teuhz/ ; Sp. /-tahs/ . 1. a small crude …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIDONVILLE — Fr. /bee dawonn veel"/ , n. , pl. bidonvilles Fr. /-veel"/ . (esp. in France and North Africa) an impoverished …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BARRIADA — /bahr'ee ah"deuh, bar'-/ ; Sp. /bahrdd rddyah"dhah/ , n. , pl. barriadas /-deuhz/ ; Sp. /-dhahs/ . a shantytown section …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOOVERVILLE — n. shantytown of temporary housing for the poor and homeless during the 1930s Great Depression period in the U.S.A.; area …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HOOVERVILLE — noun Etymology: Herbert Hoover + -ville Date: 1933 : a shantytown of temporary dwellings during the depression years in the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOOVERVILLE — [Hoo.ver.ville] n [Herbert Hoover + -ville] (1933): a shantytown of temporary dwellings during the depression years in the U.S.; broadly: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: DISASTERS — Disasters Aviation January 13, Off the coast of Libya. A twin-engine jet en route from Tripoli to Marsa al-Burayqah, Libya, …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1995 included the following: Aviation January 5, Near Isfahan, Iran. …
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MARLEY, BOB — born Feb. 6, 1945, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica died May 11, 1981, Miami, Fla., U.S. Bob Marley. in full …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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