base camp vs shanty

base camp

noun
  • An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity, such as mountain climbing or hunting. 

shanty

noun
  • A roughly-built hut or cabin. 

  • A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned. 

  • An unlicensed pub. 

  • A song a sailor sings, especially in rhythm to his work. 

adj
  • Jaunty; showy. 

  • Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent. 

verb
  • To inhabit a shanty. 

How often have the words base camp and shanty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )