Thesaurus results for SHACKS

shacks

noun

plural of shack

as in huts

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 shacks The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 The low-lying coastal area is known for its powdery white sand beaches dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars and seafood shacks. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Seafood shacks are a dime a dozen on the Gulf Coast, but there’s a legendary spot in Destin, Florida that trades in all the usual trappings of oceanfront establishments for traditions that are entirely its own. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026 Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa's poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of many big cities. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Fishermen spend the night in small wooden shacks on the river islands, checking their nets. — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 Unlike most bare-bones seafood shacks, there’s real table service here, with smiling, friendly servers, to boot. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 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

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Noun

The 23 bedrooms are in the kooky main building and two shepherd’s huts (some have claw-foot baths).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Plage des Dames is a particularly beautiful beach, its historic white wooden beach huts sheltered by oaks.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of huts

Noun

The bacteria is found all over the world, but is most common in developing countries and in crowded or unhygienic conditions, such as refugee camps, areas hit by natural disasters or war, schools and daycare centers.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
There’s been little love lost between the Love and Jardine camps in recent years, so many Beach Boys fans were surprised to see longtime Love loyalist Johnston agree to share the stage with Jardine for the first time in over a decade.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

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One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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