Synonyms
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
These are simple places, sometimes shacks, but all lively and serving great food cooked by formidable doyens, grandmothers such as Lu.
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Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
The truck drove off the main highway, onto dirt roads, and stopped near a dilapidated shack.
—The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
Yoong and about 100 other dog-pushers were confined in a ramshackle complex of stilted, timber shacks with thatch roofs, which became their home for a month, subsisting on two daily meals of rice and vegetables while being feasted upon by mosquitos and assorted beasties.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
The fields can be visited daily through Mother’s Day, along with activities on the ranch, including tractor wagon rides, mining for gem stones and a strawberry shack.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Across the street, someone has erected a makeshift shack.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Koi is a newer offering: an elegant Japanese sushi shack floating over the water.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
Three of the property’s four cottages were originally fishing shacks from the 1940s, but they’ve been renovated and decorated with regional themes.
—Kayla Michelle Smith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
The Demise of a Local Attraction: The fishing shacks at Willard Beach in South Portland were a piece of local history.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
The truck drove off the main highway, onto dirt roads, and stopped near a dilapidated shack.
—The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
Yoong and about 100 other dog-pushers were confined in a ramshackle complex of stilted, timber shacks with thatch roofs, which became their home for a month, subsisting on two daily meals of rice and vegetables while being feasted upon by mosquitos and assorted beasties.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
The fields can be visited daily through Mother’s Day, along with activities on the ranch, including tractor wagon rides, mining for gem stones and a strawberry shack.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Across the street, someone has erected a makeshift shack.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Koi is a newer offering: an elegant Japanese sushi shack floating over the water.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
Three of the property’s four cottages were originally fishing shacks from the 1940s, but they’ve been renovated and decorated with regional themes.
—Kayla Michelle Smith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
The Demise of a Local Attraction: The fishing shacks at Willard Beach in South Portland were a piece of local history.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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