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
His childhood home was a shack on a plot of unregistered land alongside dozens of similarly makeshift homes.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Once our fishing guide, Scott Allen, pulled up, the three of us climbed into his ATV to head to one of his six shacks on the frozen inlet.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The relocation didn’t change the lines that formed in the morning before the chicken shack’s opening and nearly a decade and a half later, the lines are still forming.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Who needs lobster rolls when this 10-minute shrimp roll is a delicious reminder of shoreside seafood shacks?
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Once our fishing guide, Scott Allen, pulled up, the three of us climbed into his ATV to head to one of his six shacks on the frozen inlet.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The relocation didn’t change the lines that formed in the morning before the chicken shack’s opening and nearly a decade and a half later, the lines are still forming.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Who needs lobster rolls when this 10-minute shrimp roll is a delicious reminder of shoreside seafood shacks?
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
Noun
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On Tuesday, those guides led the group out of the huts with urgency.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Most ski-touring lodges are no-frills huts that cater to hardy mountaineers who’d balk at the idea of taking a gondola or a lift.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There have been whispers of paramilitary training camps in the mountains, but the sinister presence mostly lingered just below the surface.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Expect everything—including the rustic beach camps, fresh ocean-to-plate fish, and the ferry ride from the mainland to Bubaque—to take its sweet time here.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Video circulating on social media shows tense moments inside the cabin as passengers were instructed to put their heads down and raise their hands while armed officers entered the plane.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The company has hinted that the final interior design is still subject to change, but the cabin appears spacious enough for a full family.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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