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shanty

noun

Definition of SHANTY

a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling <lived just off the beach in a crude shanty>

Synonyms cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, hutment, shanty

Related Words lean-to, shed; cot, cottage, lodge; cabana; bungalow, chalet; hogan, wickiup, wigwam; tent

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