shantytown
(shan-ty-town)
3 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 a section as of a city or town characterized by shanties and crudely built houses; 2 a whole town or city that is chiefly made up of shantylike houses.
Example Sentence
The family had very little money and lived in the shantytown.
Synonyms
shantylike houses; crudely built houses; shanties; ramshackle houses
Antonyms
highrise apartments
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
shantytown
