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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Dreamland Flower Farm operates a self-service flower shack, where people can come purchase flowers on the property.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026 Tybee Island offers the perfect complement of colorful and tiny cottages, seafood shacks, and miles of wide Atlantic-facing beaches.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026 The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026 On the outskirts of Vịnh Mốc, bamboo trees sway in the wind above a line of streetfood shacks.—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shack
Word History
Etymology
probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety