shanty
🇺🇸
/ˈʃænti/
🇬🇧
/ˈʃænti/
noun
R
A small, simple house made from materials like wood, metal, and cardboard, often found on the outskirts of cities and occupied by people with limited resources.
The shantytown was a collection of shanties built from scrap materials.
R
A type of folk song, often associated with sailors and their work, characterized by a simple, catchy melody and lyrics that tell a story or express a sentiment.
The sailors sang a shanty as they worked together to raise the anchor.
translation
A small, simple house made from materials like wood, metal, and cardboard, often found on the outskirts of cities and occupied by people with limited resources.; A type of folk song, often associated with sailors and their work, characterized by a simple, catchy melody and lyrics that tell a story or express a sentiment.
Word Forms
Plural
shanties