shack

noun

ˈshak 

1

: hut, shanty

2

: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use

a guard shack

Synonyms of shack

• hut
• camp
• cabin

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

When the elder Romero stayed late to close down the football field, Desi would often stay with him and the pair would piece together a dinner from whatever was left over in the snack shack. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Don’t forget the coleslaw and hushpuppies for the perfect seafood-shack trifecta. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

This unpretentious seafood shack serves oysters, shrimp, lobster, clams, and crab cakes, all locally caught. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

By 1975, Pierce had 20 shacks around Chicago, franchised to family or friends. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shack

• shack up

Rhymes for shack

• ack
• brack
• clack
• crack
• dak
• flack
• flak
• hack
• jack
• knack
• lac
• lack

Kids Definition

shack

noun

ˈshak 

1

: hut, shanty

2

: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use

a radio shack