shanty back

noun

A small, rough, and temporary dwelling or shelter, often built by miners or workers in a mining camp.

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Meanings

nounshanty back (plural shanty backs)

plural shanty backs

  1. A small, rough, and temporary dwelling or shelter, often built by miners or workers in a mining camp.
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APA

shanty back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shanty%20back

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“shanty back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shanty%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shanty back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shanty%20back.

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