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 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 The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 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 Shot in the Spanish shanty town of La Cañada Real on the outskirts of Madrid with the support of its residents, Guillermo Galoe’s first film Sleepless City follows two inseparable friends who must say goodbye when one of them moves out. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shanty
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Noun
  • There will also be local food trucks coffee and hot chocolate huts.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Many choose to tackle this brutal journey in two to three days, utilizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s shuttle and huts along the way for snacks, water, self-serve coffee, and moments to soak it all in.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Leeds United find themselves in the opposite camp, ranking bottom in big-chance conversion rate after converting just three of 17 such opportunities.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Our analysis of satellite imagery of Gaza shows that there are multiple open areas that were once agricultural, adjacent to cities, that would be candidates for this type of camp.
    Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So much for living in a 300-square-foot shack in the woods.
    TJ Macias, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There were no passengers on board, and two pilots and four cabin crew members were present.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Think world-class meals, free-flowing Champagne, and an incredible cabin crew.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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