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Shantytown vs Slums - What's the difference?

shantytown | slums |

As nouns the difference between shantytown and slums

is that shantytown is an area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings(jump) while slums is .

As a verb slums is

(slum).

shantytown

English

Alternative forms

* shanty town

Noun

(en noun)
  • An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings.(jump)

    • Synonyms

    * (jump) Hooverville, slum

    slums

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (slum)