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Shack

noun
/ʃæk/

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
Entry 1
hut, cabin, hovel, shanty
Entry 2
hut, cabin, shanty, hutment, hovel

Antonyms

mansion, palace, villa, estate
Entry 1
mansion, palace, villa, estate
Entry 2
mansion, villa, palace

Collocations

beach shack, wooden shack, old shack, tin-roofed shack, rundown shack, shack by the river
Entry 1
beach shack, wooden shack, old shack
Entry 2
wooden shack, tin-roofed shack, beach shack, rundown shack, shack by the river

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