Shantytown (Noun)
Meaning
A city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The city's shantytown was a stark contrast to the wealthy neighborhoods that surrounded it.
- Many residents of the shantytown lacked access to basic amenities like running water and electricity.
- The government's plan to relocate the shantytown to a new housing development was met with resistance from residents.
- After the hurricane, the shantytown was one of the hardest-hit areas, with many homes destroyed or severely damaged.
- The shantytown on the outskirts of the city was home to thousands of people who had fled rural poverty.