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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Only those working at the listening station (kept separate from the rest of the compound with barbed wire and a guard shack) knew what was really going on.—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025 In Georgia, Beau and Emma moved from an uninsulated shack into a safe, modern home built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shack
Word History
Etymology
probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety
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