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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Sometime later this summer, the former Bru’s Room near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier will turn into a casual oyster bar and sporty seafood shack.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
Given Freudenberger’s expertise transforming everything from ski chalets to surf shacks, the project felt destined to be.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
In addition to the shacks at Sea Hag Marina, find our top picks below.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The hotel’s Four-Star spa, Tierra Santa Healing House, drew inspiration from a beach house in Punta del Este on the Uruguayan coast, but don’t expect a beach shack aesthetic.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
Given Freudenberger’s expertise transforming everything from ski chalets to surf shacks, the project felt destined to be.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
In addition to the shacks at Sea Hag Marina, find our top picks below.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
The hotel’s Four-Star spa, Tierra Santa Healing House, drew inspiration from a beach house in Punta del Este on the Uruguayan coast, but don’t expect a beach shack aesthetic.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
Noun
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On the state's southwest coast on June 21, three people suffered minor injuries after lightning struck a tiki hut on the beach, according to the Marco Island Police Department.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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And women peering out of small wooden huts in epic Arctic wildernesses.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Wilson should get plenty of work in training camp practices and preseason games because nowadays starters get most of their work in training camp during joint practices with opposing teams.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Green Bay’s first training camp practice is July 23.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Joseph Eddy, the airline’s director of cabin and in-flight entertainment and connectivity, told me that Delta’s effort is still ongoing.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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The cabin, meanwhile, is outfitted with new multi-colored ambient LED lighting, a new low-profile shifter design, and a new steering wheel that incorporates two dedicated drive mode buttons and aluminum paddle shifters.—
Bradley Iger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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