an old shack in the woods
a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms
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The project proposal includes parking for golfers and a starter shack for the course.—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2025 In an adaptation of the popular 2007 Christian novel, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer plays Papa, who's actually God, living in a mystical shack with Jesus (Avraham Aviv Alush) and the Holy Spirit (Sumire).—James Mercadante, EW.com, 5 June 2025 In the guest house of Diddy’s Miami property, a .45 caliber handgun was found in a red suitcase at the entrance to the guard shack area.—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 May 2025 The Mark Clam Bar is a beachside seafood shack melding American summer classics with sophisticated uptown dining.—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shack
Word History
Etymology
probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety
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