shack

noun

ˈshak 

1

: hut, shanty

2

: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use

a guard shack

Synonyms of shack

• hut
• camp
• cabin

Examples of shack in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

While HoloHolo Grill is the only restaurant onsite, Kōloa Landing Resort does have a free-standing snack shack poolside serving shave ice and root beer floats along with a handy marketplace just off the lobby. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

When the elder Romero stayed late to close down the football field, Desi would often stay with him and the pair would piece together a dinner from whatever was left over in the snack shack. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Don’t forget the coleslaw and hushpuppies for the perfect seafood-shack trifecta. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

This unpretentious seafood shack serves oysters, shrimp, lobster, clams, and crab cakes, all locally caught. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shack

• shack up

Rhymes for shack

• ack
• brack
• clack
• crack
• dak
• flack
• flak
• hack
• jack
• knack
• lac
• lack

Kids Definition

shack

noun

ˈshak 

1

: hut, shanty

2

: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use

a radio shack