Definition of shantynext
as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling lived just off the beach in a crude shanty

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Recent Examples of shanty Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 Brook, meanwhile, is just a stylish and musically gifted member of a similarly musically inclined pirate crew who loves singing a sea shanty to an adorable little whale. Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 Trapped at home, staring at their computers and phones, shanties offered people a common, joyful cause. Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026 While outreach workers will be hitting homeless encampments throughout the city, encouraging people to go to shelters during the storm, the city will not be tearing down the makeshift shanties the homeless have built before Sunday’s storm, Mamdani said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shanty
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Noun
  • That means hiking trails threading through Parco Naturale Puez-Odle, stopping at alpine huts with their own distinct characters and reliably authentic hosts, and eating with intention.
    Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
  • Inspired by Arcachon’s traditional stilted fishing huts, this signature suite has been styled by a succession of couture designers, starting with Maison Martin Margiela.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • This cozy comfort-food shack served housemade breads, desserts and simmering kettles of hearty homemade soup.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • There's a guard shack on a road leading up the area, but Nash said it's not designed for security.
    Madison Lambert, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Video shot by a passenger aboard the plane and shared with CBS News shows smoke in the cabin of the aircraft.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • The recent coverage of a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is painfully familiar to cruisers who spent days and weeks trapped in their cabins at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 9 May 2026

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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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