shanty

noun

ˈshan-tē How to pronounce shanty (audio)
Definition of shantynext
as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling lived just off the beach in a crude shanty

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Recent Examples of shanty 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 His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 That greenway was actually a redevelopment in the early 1900s of a bunch of shanties and businesses that were using Cherry Creek for waste dumping. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 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 See All Example Sentences for shanty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanty
  1. hut
  2. camp
  3. shack
  4. cabin
Noun
  • Domaine du Ferret’s collection of lodges is a stylish take on the bay’s fishermen’s huts.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Picture a group of men sitting around a table in an old hut on a grey island in the sea.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • In his final remarks before leaving the protest camp at the Jantar Mantar observatory, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke hinted that his party was not going away.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The linebacker battle The most unsettled position headed into fall camp is the second linebacker position.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • When the elder Romero stayed late to close down the football field, Desi would often stay with him and the pair would piece together a dinner from whatever was left over in the snack shack.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • This unpretentious seafood shack serves oysters, shrimp, lobster, clams, and crab cakes, all locally caught.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of shack
Noun
  • Even more, Sakara’s staterooms are nothing short of luxe—spacious and more boutique hotel than ship cabin.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cabin

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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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