shantytown

shan·ty·town

S0318200 (shăn′tē-toun′)n. A town or a section of a town consisting chiefly of shacks.

shantytown

(ˈʃæntɪˌtaʊn) n (Human Geography) a town or section of a town or city inhabited by very poor people living in shanties, esp in a developing country

shan•ty•town

(ˈʃæn tiˌtaʊn)

n. a town or section of a town or city where there are many poor people living in shanties. [1880–85]

Thesaurus

Noun

shantytown - a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shantiesslum, slum area - a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

Translations

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

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