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
Jones and his younger brother Lloyd lived for a time in their grandmother’s shack without electricity in Louisville, Kentucky, before returning to Chicago.
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Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
George grew up in a small shack by the railroad tracks.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The area had featured multiple shacks built out of wood and tarps.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
George grew up in a small shack by the railroad tracks.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The area had featured multiple shacks built out of wood and tarps.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
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Observants build and dwell in a sukkah (a temporary hut) and wave the lulav and etrog (a palm frond and citrus fruit).Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
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Set him in the bathtub underneath the hut, use the scoop to shower him in warm water, and wash the dirt away.Quincy Bulin, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024
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The image, which first appeared in Harper's Weekly, was created as Union propaganda during the war, featuring Santa handing out presents at a Union Army camp.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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The county Probation Department is responsible for overseeing both adult parolees and youths in juvenile camps and halls.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The interior cabins can be as small as 143 square feet, which is snug, even for a cruise ship.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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The carrier generates 43% of its revenue from main cabin economy tickets, down from a 60% share in 2010.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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