Examples of shack in a Sentence
an old shack in the woods
a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms
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The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Also south of downtown, but closer to the Mississippi, Minnehaha Regional Park offers a shady respite anchored by its namesake 53-foot waterfall (and on-site seasonal seafood shack, Sea Salt).
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
30 June 2026
Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Also south of downtown, but closer to the Mississippi, Minnehaha Regional Park offers a shady respite anchored by its namesake 53-foot waterfall (and on-site seasonal seafood shack, Sea Salt).
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
30 June 2026
Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.
—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shack
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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