shanties

noun

plural of shanty
as in huts
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling lived just off the beach in a crude shanty

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Recent Examples of shanties His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Check out Fishtown, home to historic fishing shanties that now house cool small businesses. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 From an assessment of Stipe’s fecund beard, the two moved on to the subject of ship captains and sea shanties. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026 Trapped at home, staring at their computers and phones, shanties offered people a common, joyful cause. — Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026 Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties. — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 Six shanties on stilts were damaged in a coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur province due to the quake and taller waves, officials said. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 This style blends metal subgenres with traditional sea shanties, accordions — accordions are rare in metal, bear in mind — tin whistles and steel drums. — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 2 June 2026 In Leland, historic Fishtown provides a glimpse into the area's fishing roots, with old shanties, smokehouses, and docks still lining the riverfront. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanties
  1. huts
  2. shacks
  3. camps
  4. cabins
Noun
  • In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The Blue Lagoon purchased the property and began welcoming guests in 2023 across a hotel, a set of private lodges, huts, a hostel, and a campsite.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • Everywhere, in big cities and small towns, there’s an increase in the adultification of children, even the well-off ones, even the ones raised by gentle parents, even the ones with skate and surf camps, guitar lessons, and college funds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Her work has taken her around the world reviewing top hotels and writing travel guides, from luxury safari camps in Botswana to Palaces de France across Saint-Tropez.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • The Viking Mississippi by contrast has 193 cabins for a maximum of 386 passengers.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The high-end camping company offers Airstream suites, polished cabins, fire pits, design-forward amenities and access to iconic outdoor destinations.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of cabins

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