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
But one of the more challenging things to find are these shacks or more downtrodden homes that are falling apart, but are also in beautiful locations.
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2024
Several neighborhoods are lined with broken wooden shacks and overgrown trees that weigh down the power lines.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
The city will finally lose that shantytown look of rotting shacks.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2024
Wilson’s sci-fi shack at Kearney might hold a solution that is cheaper and easier to scale.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2024
Several neighborhoods are lined with broken wooden shacks and overgrown trees that weigh down the power lines.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
The city will finally lose that shantytown look of rotting shacks.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2024
Wilson’s sci-fi shack at Kearney might hold a solution that is cheaper and easier to scale.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
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The park also operates several warming huts, which feature restrooms and may even have light snacks.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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There’s a million ways to fill time, including paddleboards, kayaks, direct beach access, a tiki hut, and a pool table.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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The killing is the 72nd homicide investigated by Oakland police this year, and the first since Sept. 28 when a 32-year-old man suffered fatal gunshot wounds at a homeless camp in the 600 block of 29th Street in West Oakland.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Border Patrol picks up a group of asylum-seekers from an aid camp at the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe, Ariz., on March 13.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Singapore said the fresh first- and business-class seats will have new in-flight entertainment but the carrier didn’t disclose many details about the new cabins.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Purple lights swirled from the speaker covers and lighted the footwells; purple light filled the cabin via a single light bar across the dashboard and lights on the door panels.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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