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Shanty town — Shanty towns (also called squatter camps or favelas) are settlements (sometimes illegal or unauthorized) of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap plywood, corrugated metal, and sheets of plastic. Shanty towns, which … Wikipedia
shanty town — UK US [ˈʃænti ˌtaʊn] noun [countable] [singular shanty town plural shanty towns] an area where very poor people live in shanties Thesaurus: areas in towns or citieshyponym … Useful english dictionary
shanty town — shanty towns also shantytown N COUNT A shanty town is a collection of rough huts which poor people live in, usually in or near a large city … English dictionary
shanty town — ► NOUN ▪ an impoverished area consisting of large numbers of shanty dwellings … English terms dictionary
shanty town — UK / US [ˈʃæntɪ ˌtaʊn] noun [countable] Word forms shanty town : singular shanty town plural shanty towns an area where very poor people live in shanties … English dictionary
shanty town — noun a deprived area consisting of large numbers of shanty dwellings … English new terms dictionary
shanty town — a collection of ice fishing shacks … Dictionary of ichthyology
shanty town — an area of informal housing built by its residents on the edge of a city. The building materials are often waste from other sources and the land is occupied illegally. There are no services and all quality of life indicators are very low … Geography glossary
shanty town — [ˈʃænti ˌtaʊn] noun [C] an area where very poor people live in houses made from sheets of wood, metal, or other thin material … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town — is a popular song written by Ira Schuster and Jack Little with lyrics by Joe Young, published in 1932. Ted Lewis performed it with his orchestra in the film The Crooner in 1932. His version was released as a single and it went to number one,… … Wikipedia
