plural shanties
: a small crudely built dwelling or shelter usually of wood
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Noun (2)
lived just off the beach in a crude shanty
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
His tastes ebbed and flowed between aggressive music and more esoteric tastes, as his collaborators came to range from Richard Thompson to Hal Willner, whose tribute to Federico Fellini and Nino Rota included contributions from Thomas, as did a collection of sea shanties.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands – many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Those who stayed on Goose Island upgraded from shanties to frame cottages and two-story houses.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Manuel Venegas, the museum’s director of media relations, asked Schneider to explain the meaning behind the many windows and doors of this shanty town-esque fantasia.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
His tastes ebbed and flowed between aggressive music and more esoteric tastes, as his collaborators came to range from Richard Thompson to Hal Willner, whose tribute to Federico Fellini and Nino Rota included contributions from Thomas, as did a collection of sea shanties.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands – many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Those who stayed on Goose Island upgraded from shanties to frame cottages and two-story houses.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shanty. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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