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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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
In 1863, police officers ordered many residents out of their shanties.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands — many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But beginning with the Class of ’23, search sea shanties have been growing grimmer.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
In 1863, police officers ordered many residents out of their shanties.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands — many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shanty. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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