Synonyms for

Shanty

Verb / ˈʃænti: / Another word for shanty — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a small, crudely built shack; a song sung by sailors while working aboard a ship

Synonyms & similar words

chantey shack hut seachantey hovel hutch chanty cabin hut shack cottage lodging lodge crib hovel cot lean-to camp dugout tepee wigwam tabernacle song chantey ballad tune

Example sentences

  1. The old fisherman lived in a shanty by the sea.
  2. The sailors sang a shanty as they pulled up the anchor.
  3. We built a shanty in the woods for our camping trip.
  4. The homeless man made a shanty out of cardboard boxes.
  5. The shanty was too small for a family to live in.

Quotes

  • "I'm a shanty boy." - Paul Bunyan
  • "I was born in a shanty in Clarksdale, Mississippi." - Sam Cooke
  • "We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of Nature's greatest healers." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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