shack

noun

1
: hut, shanty
2
: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use
a guard shack

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 fishing shack was probably the one that took the longest. Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Back home soft-shell crabs are literally on the roadside at shacks that sell seafood. Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 Augusta National’s caddie shack is more like a five-star resort when compared to the facilities at other annual PGA Tour stops. Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Remember the landmark oceanfront shack Dania Beach Grill? Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shack

Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shack was in 1878

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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

shack

noun
1
: hut, shanty
2
: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use
a radio shack

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