shack

noun

ˈshak 

1

: hut, shanty

2

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

a guard shack

Synonyms

• 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

However, her topless form is showcased in a sculpture that a fellow beatnik/hippie artist, played by Charles Bronson, is working on in her beach shack, when Burton’s Edward comes to call. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025

Walk into a crowded beach shack, a trade show or a sales pitch. —Sahil Gandhi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Indiana Capital Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Niki Kelly shared on her X/Twitter account that Vance entered the Indiana statehouse through the basement, where media shacks are located, but did not respond to a question about why Indiana should redistrict. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

Maine’s Route One offers a scenic coastal drive featuring local seafood shacks, boutique stays, and small-town charm. —Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025

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