Definition of shack - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sheltersimple, roughly built hut or cabin
- They lived in a small shack by the river.
2.
architecturepoorly constructed or furnished building
- The old shack was barely standing after the storm.
3.
radioTECH. UK room for ham radio operationsTECH. UK
- He spent hours in his shack communicating with others.
Verb
1.
- They decided to shack together in the city.
2.
temporary stayRare US stay temporarily in a simple shelterRare US
- They decided to shack up in an old cabin during the trip..
Images of shack
simple, roughly built hut or cabin 
room for ham radio operations
Expressions with shack
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live together without being married
They decided to shack up after dating for a year.
simple building for selling clams
The clam shack was famous for its fresh clams.
small narrow house with rooms in a line, often poorly built
They lived in a shotgun shack near the river.
building where sap is boiled to make syrup
They visited the sugar shack during the maple festival.
Origin of shack
Middle English, schacke (hut)
Examples of shack in a sentence
They found shelter in a deserted shack during the storm. They found shelter in a small shack by the beach. The artist painted a scene of a lonely shack in the woods. The shack was filled with radio equipment and maps. He built a new shack to enhance his radio hobby. They chose to shack in a cozy apartment downtown.
After college, they decided to shack near the beach. They had to shack in a tent after the storm. We will shack in the barn for the night.
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- French:cabane, vivre ensemble, ...
- German:Hütte, zusammenleben, ...
- Italian:baracca, convivere, ...
- Spanish:choza, vivir juntos, ...
- Portuguese:barraca, juntar-se, ...
- Chinese:棚屋, 同居, ...
- Japanese:小屋, 同棲する, ...
- Arabic:كُوخ, ساكَنَ, ...
- Hebrew:צְרִיף, לָגוּר יַחַד בְּלִי לִהְיוֹת נְשׂוּאִים, ...
- Russian:хижина, жить вместе, ...
- Ukrainian:халупа, жити разом, ...
- Hindi:झोपड़ी, साथ रहना, ...
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