SHANTY


Meaning of SHANTY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hut or cabin. 2 a crudely built shack. shanty town a poor or depressed area of a town, consisting of shanties.

[ 19th c., orig. N.Amer.: perh. f. Can.F chantier ]

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