Also means
slum dwelling
Usage Note
Chabola refers specifically to an improvised dwelling in a shanty town, often built from scrap materials; the wider settlement is a barrio de chabolas. The word is most common in Spain; Latin American Spanish tends to use choza, rancho, or tugurio for similar informal housing.
Examples
"Creció en una chabola sin agua corriente."
Natural Translation
He grew up in a shack without running water.
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