Dwelling and Shanty

Dwelling

Dwelling noun - The place where one lives.
Usage example: the simple dwellings in which the Pilgrims spent the first winter at Plymouth
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Synonyms for Dwelling

Shanty and dwelling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shanty" instead a noun "Dwelling".

Nearby Words: dwell, dweller, dwelled

Shanty

Shanty noun - A small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling.
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Synonyms for Shanty

Dwelling and shanty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dwelling" instead a noun "Shanty".

Nearby Word: shanti

How words are described

traditional traditional dwelling traditional shanty

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Fallout Recurring Element: Harold, who started out as an ordinary scavenger about 50 years after the bombs fell, has been Cursed with Awesome and progressed from shanty-dwelling beggar, to mayor, to unwilling god of a benign cult.
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