shack

noun

ˈshak 

1

: hut, shanty

2

: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use

a guard shack

Synonyms of shack

• hut
• camp
• cabin

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Beck was playing a shabby, malnourished musician living in a shack who acts as an emissary of a weird celebrity cult. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Early that morning, the shack was hit by lightning, injuring multiple people. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation from English dialect shackly rickety

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shack

• shack up

Rhymes for shack

• ack
• brack
• clack
• crack
• dak
• flack
• flak
• hack
• jack
• knack
• lac
• lack

Kids Definition

shack

noun

ˈshak 

1

: hut, shanty

2

: a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use

a radio shack