# shantytown

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #97,543

## Definitions
1. An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings.

## Etymology
From shanty + town.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shantytown