shackland

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noun

An unofficial urban settlement composed of shacks.

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Meanings

nounshackland (plural shacklands)

plural shacklands

  1. South AfricaAn unofficial urban settlement composed of shacks.

Origin

From shack + land.

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APA

shackland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shackland

MLA

“shackland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shackland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shackland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shackland.

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