shanty

[ shan-tee ]

/ ˈʃæn ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shanty ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural shan·ties.

a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting a shanty or shanties: a shanty quarter outside the town walls.

of a low economic or social class, especially when living in a shanty: shanty people.

verb (used without object), shan·tied, shan·ty·ing.

to inhabit a shanty.

Origin of shanty

1810–20; probably <Canadian French chantier lumber camp, hut; French: yard, depot, gantry, stand for barrels <Latin cant(h)ērius rafter, prop, literally, horse in poor condition, nag <Greek kanthḗlios pack ass

OTHER WORDS FROM shanty

shan·ty·like, adjective

Words nearby shanty

shan't, shantey, shanti, Shantou, Shantung, shanty, shantytown, Shanxi, Shaoxing, Shaoyang, shape

Definition for shanty (2 of 2)

shanty²

[ shan-tee ]

/ ˈʃæn ti /

noun, plural shan·ties.

a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.

Also chant·y, chan·tey

[shan-tee, chan-] /ˈʃæn ti, ˈtʃæn-/ . Sometimes shan·tey .

Origin of shanty

First recorded 1855–60; alteration of French chanter “to sing”; see origin at chant

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Example sentences from the Web for shanty

It was almost ten o'clock at night when she unlatched her shanty door and kindled a fire.
From the Valley of the Missing|Grace Miller White
One day the cook put his hat on, and took his axe, and started out of the shanty door with an unwonted air of business.
On Canada's Frontier|Julian Ralph
Shaking the snow from her shoulders like a great dog in a storm, Tess knocked softly on the Longman shanty door.
Tess of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
We breed and fatten a large number of pigs on the clearings round the shanty.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay

No doubt the chief got to tellin' her of Allen Rivers's shanty, of his wife and kids, and set her wishin' fer the gal.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton

British Dictionary definitions for shanty (1 of 2)

shanty¹

/ (ˈʃæntɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a ramshackle hut; crude dwelling

Australian and NZ a public house, esp an unlicensed one

(formerly, in Canada)

a log bunkhouse at a lumber camp
the camp itself

Word Origin for shanty

C19: from Canadian French chantier cabin built in a lumber camp, from Old French gantier gantry

British Dictionary definitions for shanty (2 of 2)

shanty²

shantey US chanty or chantey (ˈʃæntɪ, ˈtʃæn-)

/ (ˈʃæntɪ) /

noun plural -ties or -teys

a song originally sung by sailors, esp a rhythmic one forming an accompaniment to work

Word Origin for shanty

C19: from French chanter to sing; see chant

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单词	shanty
释义	shanty ¹ [ shan-tee ] / ˈʃæn ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shanty ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural shan·ties. a crudely built hut, cabin, or house. adjective of, relating to, or constituting a shanty or shanties: a shanty quarter outside the town walls. of a low economic or social class, especially when living in a shanty: shanty people. verb (used without object), shan·tied, shan·ty·ing. to inhabit a shanty. Origin of shanty ¹ 1810–20; probably <Canadian French chantier lumber camp, hut; French: yard, depot, gantry, stand for barrels <Latin cant(h)ērius rafter, prop, literally, horse in poor condition, nag <Greek kanthḗlios pack ass OTHER WORDS FROM shanty shan·ty·like, adjective Words nearby shanty shan't, shantey, shanti, Shantou, Shantung, shanty, shantytown, Shanxi, Shaoxing, Shaoyang, shape Definition for shanty (2 of 2) shanty² [ shan-tee ] / ˈʃæn ti / noun, plural shan·ties. a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work. Also chant·y, chan·tey [shan-tee, chan-] /ˈʃæn ti, ˈtʃæn-/ . Sometimes shan·tey . Origin of shanty ² First recorded 1855–60; alteration of French chanter “to sing”; see origin at chant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shanty It was almost ten o'clock at night when she unlatched her shanty door and kindled a fire. From the Valley of the Missing\|Grace Miller White One day the cook put his hat on, and took his axe, and started out of the shanty door with an unwonted air of business. On Canada's Frontier\|Julian Ralph Shaking the snow from her shoulders like a great dog in a storm, Tess knocked softly on the Longman shanty door. Tess of the Storm Country\|Grace Miller White We breed and fatten a large number of pigs on the clearings round the shanty. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)\|William Delisle Hay No doubt the chief got to tellin' her of Allen Rivers's shanty, of his wife and kids, and set her wishin' fer the gal. Indian and Scout\|F. S. Brereton British Dictionary definitions for shanty (1 of 2) shanty¹ / (ˈʃæntɪ) / noun plural -ties a ramshackle hut; crude dwelling Australian and NZ a public house, esp an unlicensed one (formerly, in Canada) a log bunkhouse at a lumber camp the camp itself Word Origin for shanty C19: from Canadian French chantier cabin built in a lumber camp, from Old French gantier gantry British Dictionary definitions for shanty (2 of 2) shanty² shantey US chanty or chantey (ˈʃæntɪ, ˈtʃæn-) / (ˈʃæntɪ) / noun plural -ties or -teys a song originally sung by sailors, esp a rhythmic one forming an accompaniment to work Word Origin for shanty C19: from French chanter to sing; see chant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shanty hut, lean-to, cottage, cabin, shelter, shed, camp
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shanty

noun, plural shan·ties.

adjective

verb (used without object), shan·tied, shan·ty·ing.

Origin of shanty

OTHER WORDS FROM shanty

Words nearby shanty

Definition for shanty (2 of 2)

noun, plural shan·ties.

Origin of shanty

Example sentences from the Web for shanty

British Dictionary definitions for shanty (1 of 2)

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for shanty

British Dictionary definitions for shanty (2 of 2)

shantey US chanty or chantey (ˈʃæntɪ, ˈtʃæn-)

noun plural -ties or -teys

Word Origin for shanty

Words related to shanty