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
On a busy day like July 4, one shack might see two dozen lost kids.
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Curbed Editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
Dreamland Flower Farm operates a self-service flower shack, where people can come purchase flowers on the property.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
This tiny Gulf island community is peppered with seafood shacks, art galleries, fishing docks, and spectacular over-water sunsets.
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Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shack
Curbed Editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
Dreamland Flower Farm operates a self-service flower shack, where people can come purchase flowers on the property.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
This tiny Gulf island community is peppered with seafood shacks, art galleries, fishing docks, and spectacular over-water sunsets.
—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
Noun
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In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.
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Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.
Noun
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In 2015, he was charged in Amador County in connection with a strip poker game at a youth camp, ultimately pleading no contest two years later to providing alcohol to a minor.
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Some of them have been training together for nearly two months because Aguirre arranged a monthlong training camp ahead of the World Cup.
Noun
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Alyssa Olsen, 27, said her family's cabin also burned.
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Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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