shanty

Example Sentences

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OSHKOSH, Wis.—Peter and Lisa Smith sit inside a fishing shanty on the frozen waters of Lake Winnebago and stare for hours into the murky depths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The blaze broke out in the early hours of the morning in Guryong village, often described as one of the South Korean capital's last remaining shanty towns.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Despite the archaic language, it has the simplicity of a sea shanty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Among the musical performers are Melua, choristers from Westminster Abbey and a Cornish sea shanty group, Fisherman's Friends, who said the invitation to sing was "the icing on the cake for us".

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

After the meal, I snuck out to the forbidden part of the property where the servants' families lived in their little shanty shacks.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez