shack
noun
a rough cabin; shanty.
shacks
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pluralof shack.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Where beach shacks once stood, now you’ll find estates hidden behind hedges and marinas packed with yachts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The beachside shacks and cheap backpacker hotels hugging the bay in the state often dubbed India's party capital are full with tourists.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
From the scrappy metal shacks packed tightly on the banks of the thin Jukskei river, the sparkly skyline of Johannesburg's richest neighbourhood less than two miles away is another world.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Tourists see abundance — the beach houses, the boutiques, the seafood shacks — but the year-round population lives in an entirely different economy.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025
Finally, she succeeded in going over the high fence, and disappeared behind a cluster of shacks.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
