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
There's a guard shack on a road leading up the area, but Nash said it's not designed for security.
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Madison Lambert, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Finally, head north to Uncle Henry’s Tamales, a small takeout shack that has been serving Delta-style tamales alongside Southeast Texas boudin and beef links since 1974.
—J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2026
One of the founders, Gilbert Macapagal, grew up on the Pacific and brought the surf-shack vibes and island-style flavors to Longboards.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The same storm flooded the South Beach guard shack and just weeks later, another blow finished it off, leaving the building destroyed.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Madison Lambert, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Finally, head north to Uncle Henry’s Tamales, a small takeout shack that has been serving Delta-style tamales alongside Southeast Texas boudin and beef links since 1974.
—J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2026
One of the founders, Gilbert Macapagal, grew up on the Pacific and brought the surf-shack vibes and island-style flavors to Longboards.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The same storm flooded the South Beach guard shack and just weeks later, another blow finished it off, leaving the building destroyed.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
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According to the team, the firing shook the control hut as a long stream of flame burst from the copper engine.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a German Jewish cloth manufacturer (Ulrich Matthes) has a much more modest, traditional-looking summer hut built just a few meters down the shoreline from the architect’s modernist spread.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Yet in what could have been another existential and very French tale of impossible love, albeit one set predominantly in the cabins of 18-wheelers or anonymous roadside rest stops, Le Gall has boldly chosen to offer up the possibility of redemption.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Amenities include a Balinese spa, a cinema, a heli deck, cold-water diving equipment, and polar exploration gear, with cabins starting at $32,000 per person.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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