plural shanties
: a small crudely built dwelling or shelter usually of wood
Examples of shanty in a Sentence
Noun (2)
lived just off the beach in a crude shanty
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
But beginning with the Class of ’23, search sea shanties have been growing grimmer.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Manuel Venegas, the museum’s director of media relations, asked Schneider to explain the meaning behind the many windows and doors of this shanty town-esque fantasia.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Behind her, a cluster of pastel shanties houses Rain Barrel Village, an open-air market and artist haven for more than 40 years.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
But beginning with the Class of ’23, search sea shanties have been growing grimmer.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Manuel Venegas, the museum’s director of media relations, asked Schneider to explain the meaning behind the many windows and doors of this shanty town-esque fantasia.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shanty. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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