SHANTYTOWN

shantytown

(noun) a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shantytown (plural shantytowns)

An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings.

Synonyms

• (area containing a collection of shacks): Hooverville, slum

Source: Wiktionary



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