Oxford Dictionary English shanty town noun noun BrE BrE//ˈʃænti taʊn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈʃænti taʊn// Poverty and famine Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsan area in or near a town where poor people live in shanties Wordfinderpoorbeg, benefit, charity, homeless, hostel, the poor, poverty, shanty town, sweatshop, unemployment See related entries: Poverty and famineSee shanty town in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: shanty town oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
