shack

noun

1
: hut, shanty
2
: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use
a guard shack

Examples of shack in a Sentence

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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One man in a shack made of wood and tarp reclined next to a roaring bonfire with flames several feet high. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025 The monster mansion replacing a 100-year-old beach shack in the estate sections isn’t a new phenomenon in the Hamptons. Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2025 Reel Inn Reel Inn, a Malibu seafood shack on the Pacific Coast Highway, was featured on TV shows like Man vs. Food and The Chew. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Reel Inn, a popular seafood shack located at the bottom of Topanga Canyon Boulevard at the Pacific Coast Highway, has reportedly been destroyed by flames. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of shack was in 1878

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Cite this Entry

“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

shack

noun
1
: hut, shanty
2
: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use
a radio shack

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