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
Most of Goma is a warren of improvised housing, with tin shacks for the poorest and cinder-block huts for those a little better off.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The bike and pedestrian paths that weave through the riparian corridor below provided access to a neighborhood of tents and shacks, a leafy suburb of the Crash Zone known as the Enchanted Forest.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Muayyad Shaaban, who heads an office in the Palestinian Authority that is tracking the violence, said the settlers set fire to four dairy trucks, farmland, tin shacks and tents belonging to a Bedouin community.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
Fresh seafood and farm ingredients drive everything from casual lobster shacks to award-winning dining.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Island-hop to North Stradbroke or Moreton Island, where turquoise surf, wild dunes, and beach shacks feel untouched by time.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Just down the street from the colossal blue Scientology center (one of LA’s top locations for taking an ironic selfie) is Found Oyster, a delightful and perennially (pleasantly) crowded seafood restaurant inspired by clam shacks on the East Coast.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
In addition to picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbecue shacks in the South, Hofman also discovered one important ingredient — friendliness, the site says.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shacks
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Explore the traditions of Maya culture at cacao rituals and melipona honey huts.—
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Punch holes in the sides of Styrofoam huts or vinyl covers if needed.—
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Shortly afterwards, Ramírez was in a taxi on his way to one of the training camps in Jordan where international volunteers were still being hosted.—
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The facility will include the ability to sell commercial signage and expand youth camps and clinics.—
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Despite its relatively small size, the ship – which began sailing in 2022 – felt spacious with wide hallways and luxurious touches, such as complimentary espresso machines and heated bathroom floors in the cabins.—
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In the end, the Kir Royale felt right for us, with its 200-square-foot cabins that turned out to be as comfortable as many on luxury oceangoing cruise ships.—
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“Shacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shacks. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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