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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And while anglers aren't out fishing in heated ice houses or mobile shacks, the surrounding area has plenty of entertainment, the list noted.—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 While locals may swear by roadside lobster shacks, there’s nothing wrong with splurging on the best seafood in town.—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026 Enslavers’ fortunes and lives depended on being able to control the able-bodied Black men and women who outnumbered them—20, 40, 60 Black bodies crammed into slave shacks, versus maybe a dozen white family members in the big house.—Eugene Robinson, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026 Beyond these road trips, there are plenty of amazing ways to explore the country by car from eating your way across North Carolina and South Carolina to taking in the breathtaking views along California's Pacific Coast, and even hopping between lobster shacks in Maine.—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shack
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Etymology
probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety