as in huts
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 shacks
Tens of thousands live in tin shacks, lacking basic amenities, such as coal for cooking and heating their homes.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Indiana Capital Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Niki Kelly shared on her X/Twitter account that Vance entered the Indiana statehouse through the basement, where media shacks are located, but did not respond to a question about why Indiana should redistrict.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Indiana Capital Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Niki Kelly shared on her X/Twitter account that Vance entered the Indiana statehouse through the basement, where media shacks are located, but did not respond to a question about why Indiana should redistrict.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shacks
Noun
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The former looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Just down the beach from the restaurant, a row of waterfront fishing huts called Pueblo de los Pescadores had long been at the heart of local nightlife, offering DJs and sunset views, until a fire in 2021.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The two competing camps both made hyperbolic claims that their technology would soon deliver computers that equalled or exceeded human intelligence.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And with a payload capacity of 100 tons, Starship should be able to carry all the equipment for one of Interlune’s mining camps in one or two shipments.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, Wauhatchie Woodlands, a charming campground-of-sorts filled with tiny cabins.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Shacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shacks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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