Shack

Meaning

a small, crudely built dwelling; a poorly constructed building

a small, roughly built house or hut, often poor or temporary

Example Sentences

The fisherman lived in a small shack near the beach.

They spent the weekend in a small wooden shack by the river.

Example Expressions

shack up

Synonyms

hut, cabin, hovel, shanty, hutment

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hut, cabin, hovel, shanty

Entry 2

hut, cabin, shanty, hutment, hovel

Antonyms

mansion, palace, villa, estate

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mansion, palace, villa, estate

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mansion, villa, palace

Collocations

beach shack, wooden shack, old shack, tin-roofed shack, rundown shack, shack by the river

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beach shack, wooden shack, old shack

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wooden shack, tin-roofed shack, beach shack, rundown shack, shack by the river