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
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There's nothing the couple loves more than pulling off the road to enjoy a local diner or small clam shack.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
No gasoline from water taxis, no jerk smoke from a beach shack, no sunscreen haze wafting off a catamaran day trip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a classic scene with Bill Murray, where the dapper Chase must play a ball that has landed in Murray’s trashy shack at night.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
His childhood home was a shack on a plot of unregistered land alongside dozens of similarly makeshift homes.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
No gasoline from water taxis, no jerk smoke from a beach shack, no sunscreen haze wafting off a catamaran day trip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a classic scene with Bill Murray, where the dapper Chase must play a ball that has landed in Murray’s trashy shack at night.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
His childhood home was a shack on a plot of unregistered land alongside dozens of similarly makeshift homes.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shack
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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