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
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Recent Examples of shack
No gasoline from water taxis, no jerk smoke from a beach shack, no sunscreen haze wafting off a catamaran day trip.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a classic scene with Bill Murray, where the dapper Chase must play a ball that has landed in Murray’s trashy shack at night.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
One was for best zeppole (Felicia's in East Greenwich won) and best clam shack (Roy Boy's in North Kingstown won).
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Once our fishing guide, Scott Allen, pulled up, the three of us climbed into his ATV to head to one of his six shacks on the frozen inlet.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a classic scene with Bill Murray, where the dapper Chase must play a ball that has landed in Murray’s trashy shack at night.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
One was for best zeppole (Felicia's in East Greenwich won) and best clam shack (Roy Boy's in North Kingstown won).
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Once our fishing guide, Scott Allen, pulled up, the three of us climbed into his ATV to head to one of his six shacks on the frozen inlet.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
Noun
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The Whistler Mountain hut serves up the type of cinnamon buns that will power you through a long day of challenging skiing or snowboarding.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, those guides led the group out of the huts with urgency.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ryan will throw a bullpen session Saturday, then depart Twins camp to join Team USA.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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That goes for basketball and football camps, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The owners have a few rental cabins, too, for people who want to fish in Lake Washington, an oxbow of the Mississippi River.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Inside the cabin, the Ti3 integrates electronically controlled seating systems designed for ergonomic customization.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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