Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a shanty.

Etymologies

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shanty +‎ -like

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Examples

  • The shantylike building belonged to the bleak landscape, churned and stripped of its protective grass.

    Stands a Calder Man Janet Dailey 1983

  • The shantylike building belonged to the bleak landscape, churned and stripped of its protective grass.

    Stands a Calder Man Janet Dailey 1983

  • Moseying is the only speed in Monte Rio, Calif., a laid-back enclave of misty redwoods and shantylike cabins in Sonoma County.

    NYT > Travel 2008

  • Moseying is the only speed in Monte Rio, Calif., a laid-back enclave of misty redwoods and shantylike cabins in Sonoma County.

    NYT > Travel 2008

  • Moseying is the only speed in Monte Rio, Calif., a laid-back enclave of misty redwoods and shantylike cabins in Sonoma County.

    NYT > Travel 2008

  • Moseying is the only speed in Monte Rio, Calif., a laid-back enclave of misty redwoods and shantylike cabins in Sonoma County.

    NYT > Travel 2008

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