shackland

/ˈʃæk.lænd/

Definitions

1. noun

a tract of land with shacks or huts, especially one used as a temporary settlement or a place of residence for workers in the natural resources industry.

“The oil company’s workers lived in a shackland near the extraction site.”

Synonyms

  • shantytown
  • squatter's camp

Antonyms

  • residential area
  • suburb