shanty town
Definitions
An area, such as a suburb, consisting of mean, roughly-constructed dwellings inhabited by poor people.
Examples
“The navvies of the Midland Railway toiled for years to build⟳ it, enduring grim conditions in shanty towns that were built miles from civilisation. But build⟳ it they did, to form⟳ part of the Midland's main line between London St Pancras and Carlisle via Sheffield and Leeds from 1876.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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