as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling
a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms
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Recent Examples of shack
Their luck is about to run out, though: Egg spots the pilot at the fritter shack, and when Yancy confronts Eve at the bank, a bunch of cops pull up, and Eve accuses Yancy of shooting Egg and stabbing Nick.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
They were forced to drive to a shack on the outskirts of the city with just a mattress, toilet and sink, where they were held captive overnight, according to reports.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Originally, Joe started out with a simple seafood shack, serving fish sandwiches and fries to those visiting Miami Beach.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the couple gathered all their friends and family on a sailboat for a snorkel trip, followed by a sangeet at a surf shack.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
They were forced to drive to a shack on the outskirts of the city with just a mattress, toilet and sink, where they were held captive overnight, according to reports.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Originally, Joe started out with a simple seafood shack, serving fish sandwiches and fries to those visiting Miami Beach.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the couple gathered all their friends and family on a sailboat for a snorkel trip, followed by a sangeet at a surf shack.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
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Set on 30 acres, the estate has an eclectic mix of tiki huts, limestone waterfalls, koi ponds, and, at its center, a plantation-style mansion with a large tasting room.Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
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On his way past the lagoon, Gilligan passes Mrs. Howell, who has been trying to drown herself but never has the nerve, always coming and standing dripping wet in the doorway to the Howells’ hut, Mr. Howell lounging in his hammock with his thoughts of Ginger.Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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From April through September, Alaska Helicopter Tours partners with six-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey’s AK Sled Dog Tours for an epic two-mile mush across the ice from their summer camp on Knik Glacier (traditionally named Skitnu Li’a).Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands are enduring a cold, rainy winter in tent camps along the windy coast.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The company had mentioned on its website that the vessel carried life jackets in each cabin and two safety rafts for 25 people each, PEOPLE previously reported.Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The film is set primarily in the cabin of a small aircraft that’s transporting a government witness, with Wahlberg playing a hitman charged with taking him out.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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