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Recent Examples of shanties
While outreach workers will be hitting homeless encampments throughout the city, encouraging people to go to shelters during the storm, the city will not be tearing down the makeshift shanties the homeless have built before Sunday’s storm, Mamdani said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Even Venezuela’s shanties were made with solid construction materials such as brick and concrete, made cheap by a strong bolivar, Venezuela’s currency.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
California’s homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
California's homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Fishing shanties must have reflectors on each side so snowmobiles won't crash into them at dusk or during snowstorms.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Participating anglers must bring their own bright red flags, (1 foot in diameter or larger) to hang on fishing shanties, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Ygot said the death toll in Bogo was expected to rise as workers rushed heavy equipment to a mountain village where a landslide buried shanties and boulders blocked rescue efforts.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Even Venezuela’s shanties were made with solid construction materials such as brick and concrete, made cheap by a strong bolivar, Venezuela’s currency.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
California’s homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
California's homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Fishing shanties must have reflectors on each side so snowmobiles won't crash into them at dusk or during snowstorms.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Participating anglers must bring their own bright red flags, (1 foot in diameter or larger) to hang on fishing shanties, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Ygot said the death toll in Bogo was expected to rise as workers rushed heavy equipment to a mountain village where a landslide buried shanties and boulders blocked rescue efforts.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanties
Noun
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Guests are pampered in personal huts that provide the utmost in privacy and silence and can choose from a full menu of options, including massages and facials that highlight local traditions and skin-healthy ingredients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The huts the group stayed in before the avalanche were also new.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once our fishing guide, Scott Allen, pulled up, the three of us climbed into his ATV to head to one of his six shacks on the frozen inlet.—
Robert Annis,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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Who needs lobster rolls when this 10-minute shrimp roll is a delicious reminder of shoreside seafood shacks?—
Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There have been whispers of paramilitary training camps in the mountains, but the sinister presence mostly lingered just below the surface.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Expect everything—including the rustic beach camps, fresh ocean-to-plate fish, and the ferry ride from the mainland to Bubaque—to take its sweet time here.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Quinn’s Hot Springs in Paradise offers riverside soaking pools, mineral-rich waters, and cozy cabins.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Southwest is also upgrading aircraft cabins with larger bins that will hold up to 50% more bags.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Shanties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanties. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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