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shanty town

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noun

Say it like: Sha-ntee- to-wn

The correct spelling is shanty town. An area, such as a suburb, consisting of mean, roughly-constructed dwellings inhabited by poor people.

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noun

  1. 1.An area, such as a suburb, consisting of mean, roughly-constructed dwellings inhabited by poor people.

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