"shacktown" meaning in All languages combined

See shacktown on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shacktowns [plural]
Etymology: shack + town Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shack|town}} shack + town Head templates: {{en-noun}} shacktown (plural shacktowns)
  1. A settlement made up of shacks; a shanty town.
    Sense id: en-shacktown-en-noun-V1Tnb5xM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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