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
Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Lobster shacks begin reopening, and boardwalk cafes emerge from hibernation.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition to picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbecue shacks in the South, Hofman also discovered one important ingredient — friendliness, the site says.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands live in tin shacks, lacking basic amenities, such as coal for cooking and heating their homes.
—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
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Lobster shacks begin reopening, and boardwalk cafes emerge from hibernation.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition to picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbecue shacks in the South, Hofman also discovered one important ingredient — friendliness, the site says.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Tens of thousands live in tin shacks, lacking basic amenities, such as coal for cooking and heating their homes.
—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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Many choose to tackle this brutal journey in two to three days, utilizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s shuttle and huts along the way for snacks, water, self-serve coffee, and moments to soak it all in.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the 1950s and 60s, a group of European immigrants built two of the four rustic huts that make up the traverse, which is within Nahuel Huapi National Park.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our analysis tells us that this blend of rebuilding, new development and camps built for their future purpose as suburbs can work.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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For starters, Laney-Hamilton saw many players on Saturday who have grown from previous camps – both physically and in terms of their games.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy Balinese massages and a Rainforest hydrothermal circuit featuring hot and cold thermal cabins.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even the rooms – called cabins or staterooms – have different names than at hotels.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Shacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shacks. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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