Term: shanty towns





shanty towns
(plural noun) /ˈʃæn.ti taʊnz/

Definition: Poor, densely populated urban areas characterized by housing built from scavenged materials like cardboard, wood, and scrap metal, typically lacking basic infrastructure like electricity, clean water, and sewage systems.
Translation: graustu rajoni, būdu pilsētiņas

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