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
Their luck is about to run out, though: Egg spots the pilot at the fritter shack, and when Yancy confronts Eve at the bank, a bunch of cops pull up, and Eve accuses Yancy of shooting Egg and stabbing Nick.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
They were forced to drive to a shack on the outskirts of the city with just a mattress, toilet and sink, where they were held captive overnight, according to reports.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Originally, Joe started out with a simple seafood shack, serving fish sandwiches and fries to those visiting Miami Beach.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the couple gathered all their friends and family on a sailboat for a snorkel trip, followed by a sangeet at a surf shack.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
They were forced to drive to a shack on the outskirts of the city with just a mattress, toilet and sink, where they were held captive overnight, according to reports.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Originally, Joe started out with a simple seafood shack, serving fish sandwiches and fries to those visiting Miami Beach.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the couple gathered all their friends and family on a sailboat for a snorkel trip, followed by a sangeet at a surf shack.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
Noun
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Inna and her family decided to drive to another village about 60 miles away, where Inna's grandparents had a tiny old hut.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
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Known for not being precious on set, Winslet illustrates this to Dominus by being interviewed for hours in a chilly beach hut on the English coast (Winslet’s idea).—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But years later, in 1988, her husband was killed in another round of fighting in the camp.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The money is going toward meals, toiletries, gear and replacing a shower facility at one of the camps, Lewis said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company had mentioned on its website that the vessel carried life jackets in each cabin and two safety rafts for 25 people each, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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The film is set primarily in the cabin of a small aircraft that’s transporting a government witness, with Wahlberg playing a hitman charged with taking him out.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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