shack

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 Cottage Row Historic District Nags Head There’s something extra romantic about a seaside shack that’s stood the test of time. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025 The three-story clubhouse would be about 50,000 square feet and would have a reception area, surf academy, fitness facility, yoga center, administration offices, staff areas, locker rooms, retail store, restaurant, a coffee bar/snack shack and other incidental uses. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 Courtesy of Akasha Song José walked with him through the trees to a shack where pounds and pounds of jurema inner root bark were laid out to dry on tarps the size of a living room floor. Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025 Sun Sentinel Coming soon: Lucky Lou’s Raw Bar to replace Bru’s Room; Roka Hula bringing Polynesian fusion to Delray Sometime later this summer, the former Bru’s Room near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier will turn into a casual oyster bar and sporty seafood shack. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shack
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Noun
  • Later that day, they were moved to a ramshackle hut of metal and wood.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
  • Right now, there’s an ice cream stand, a double wide mobile home which sells non-food items and a grocery hut, as well as a pizza oven in the back.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
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  • Kara-France was booked to face Manel Kape in September 2023, but a concussion during training camp prevented Kara-France from competing on that card, UFC 293.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • With training camp rapidly approaching, Richardson has provided a massive update on his shoulder injury.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s fed by a 1.9 kilowatt-hour battery tucked into the car’s cabin tunnel.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
  • The main parts of the wreckage, including the passenger cabin and left wing, came to rest in a neighborhood street about a quarter of a mile away, the NTSB said.
    Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 18 June 2025

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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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