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shantytown

/ˈʃæntitaʊn/noun

उच्चारण शैन्टिटाउन

झुग्गी-बस्ती, झोपड़पट्टी

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noun
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    [C]

    an area in or near a city where poor people live in very small, roughly built shelters

    झुग्गी-बस्ती, झोपड़पट्टी

    • Thousands of migrants live in a shantytown beside the railway line.
    • The government plans to rebuild the shantytown with proper housing.

    Synonyms slum

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shanty noun