shack

noun

ˈshak How to pronounce shack (audio)
Synonyms of shacknext
1
: hut, shanty
2
: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use
a guard shack

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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 big house sat clear, taunting their one‑room shack with its size, her children somewhere swallowed in the expansiveness of the land. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 One squatter even took up residence in a guard shack at the entrance to the complex. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 The Parton Family Singers took turns on the stages, near a re-creation of her childhood shack. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 During dry seasons, herders can move 100 miles (roughly 160 kilometers) with their livestock, sleeping under the stars or in makeshift shacks along the way. — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 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

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The first known use of shack was in 1878

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shack

noun
ˈshak How to pronounce shack (audio)
1
: hut, shanty
2
: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use
a radio shack
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