Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shanty-keeper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: shan-ty--keep-er
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who manages, oversees, or resides in a shanty.

Dated

noun

One who is responsible for maintaining temporary or seasonal lodging for workers in remote or rural environments.

Dated

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

shanty-keepers (plural)

Questions

What does shanty-keeper mean?: One who manages, oversees, or resides in a shanty.

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