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Definition of shanty town noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shanty town

noun

/ˈʃænti taʊn/

/ˈʃænti taʊn/

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an area in or near a town where poor people live in shanties
- Nearly 20% of the city’s inhabitants live in shanty towns.
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