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
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.
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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
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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In the 1950s and 60s, a group of European immigrants built two of the four rustic huts that make up the traverse, which is within Nahuel Huapi National Park.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbecue shacks in the South, Hofman also discovered one important ingredient — friendliness, the site says.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Training camps are underway all across the league.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The injury means Livramento will likely miss both of the remaining England camps this year, with one taking place next week and the next beginning in nearly six weeks, on Monday, November 10.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Braemar Cabins has four standalone cabins that are big enough to fit between two and four guests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Shanties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanties. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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