shanties

noun

plural of shanty
as in huts
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling lived just off the beach in a crude shanty

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Recent Examples of shanties The bill will also allow restaurants to weatherproof and winterize their sheds and require restaurateurs to keep them from becoming trash- and pest-filled shanties. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026 In Leland, historic Fishtown provides a glimpse into the area's fishing roots, with old shanties, smokehouses, and docks still lining the riverfront. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026 Six shanties on stilts were damaged in a coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur province due to the quake and taller waves, officials said. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 This style blends metal subgenres with traditional sea shanties, accordions — accordions are rare in metal, bear in mind — tin whistles and steel drums. — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 2 June 2026 Check out Fishtown, home to historic fishing shanties that now house cool small businesses. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 From an assessment of Stipe’s fecund beard, the two moved on to the subject of ship captains and sea shanties. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026 Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties. — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanties
  1. huts
  2. shacks
  3. camps
  4. cabins
Noun
  • The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The low-lying coastal area is known for its powdery white sand beaches dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars and seafood shacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • May and Spoelstra developed a friendship during May’s time in Boca Raton, with the Heat holding several training camps at FAU while May was coaching there.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • As a child, Bryan attended camps run by Georgia head coach Kirby Smart.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Yes, cabins are getting stuffed with more seats, and those seats are getting smaller, while crew staffing keeps getting cut.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Once on the plane (one of select Boeing 777-300ERs outfitted with new four-suite cabins), each first-class passenger has 37 square feet to themselves.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabins

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