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shan·ty·town (sh

n

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-toun

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n.

A town or a section of a town consisting chiefly of shacks.

shantytown

Noun

a town of poor people living in shanties

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Noun

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shantytown - a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties

slum, slum area - a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

Translations

shantytown [ˈʃæntɪtaun] n → bidonville m

shantytown [ˈʃæntɪtaun] n → Elendsviertel nt

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