Synonyms of shack

shack

noun

ˈshak 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hut
• camp
• cabin
• shanty
• hovel
• tent
• cottage
• hooch
• shed
• hutch
• bungalow
• hutment
• lean-to
• cabana
• lodge
• chalet
• cot
• wigwam
• hogan
• wickiup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shack

During dry seasons, herders can move 100 miles (roughly 160 kilometers) with their livestock, sleeping under the stars or in makeshift shacks along the way. — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Thanks to a fallen tree limb, and because of the holiday, our shack on Shabbona was without power for four days, or until a replacement riser pole which connects us to the grid was replaced the following Tuesday. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

At least 30 people were killed in a massive landslide in Guinea on Sunday when a mountainous open-air landfill collapsed and buried nearby shacks, trapping numerous victims beneath a mass of garbage. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The lobster shack in present-day Widow’s Bay, for instance, was repurposed into the dock from which Sarah and the Warren children flee. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026