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 rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
This tiny Gulf island community is peppered with seafood shacks, art galleries, fishing docks, and spectacular over-water sunsets.
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Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Informal settlements in South Africa are unplanned residential areas that are common in and around big cities where people looking for housing live in shacks or other makeshift structures.
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CBS News,
10 June 2026
Just in time for summer 2026, the area’s dining scene also continues to expand, with everything from seafood shacks and Southern staples to newer additions such as Ole Smoky Distillery.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Informal settlements in South Africa are unplanned residential areas that are common in and around big cities where people looking for housing live in shacks or other makeshift structures.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.
—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
This tiny Gulf island community is peppered with seafood shacks, art galleries, fishing docks, and spectacular over-water sunsets.
—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Informal settlements in South Africa are unplanned residential areas that are common in and around big cities where people looking for housing live in shacks or other makeshift structures.
—
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Just in time for summer 2026, the area’s dining scene also continues to expand, with everything from seafood shacks and Southern staples to newer additions such as Ole Smoky Distillery.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Informal settlements in South Africa are unplanned residential areas that are common in and around big cities where people looking for housing live in shacks or other makeshift structures.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shacks
Noun
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In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.
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The Blue Lagoon purchased the property and began welcoming guests in 2023 across a hotel, a set of private lodges, huts, a hostel, and a campsite.
Noun
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Everywhere, in big cities and small towns, there’s an increase in the adultification of children, even the well-off ones, even the ones raised by gentle parents, even the ones with skate and surf camps, guitar lessons, and college funds.
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Her work has taken her around the world reviewing top hotels and writing travel guides, from luxury safari camps in Botswana to Palaces de France across Saint-Tropez.
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The Viking Mississippi by contrast has 193 cabins for a maximum of 386 passengers.
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The high-end camping company offers Airstream suites, polished cabins, fire pits, design-forward amenities and access to iconic outdoor destinations.
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“Shacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shacks. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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