shack — a roughly built hut or cabin
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a roughly built hut or cabin
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃæk/
Korean meaning: 허름하게 지어진 오두막, 판잣집
Korean pronunciation: 섁
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's garden shack is where she keeps all her secret recipes... and her chocolate stash!
- The billionaire decided to spend his vacation in a simple beach shack instead of his mansion.
- They built a love shack in the woods, but forgot to install WiFi - the relationship didn't last.
shack
NOUN//ʃæk//
a roughly built hut or cabin
💡 Concept
Roughly built makeshift cabin
🎵 Rhyme
Drop your pack and lean back at the shack
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʃæk/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃæk/
🌳Etymology
Rootshack
Origin
19세기 중반 미국에서 시작된 단어로, 멕시코 스페인어 'jacal'(오두막)에서 유래되었습니다. 서부 개척 시대에 급하게 지은 임시 거처를 가리키는 말로 사용되었죠.
🎵Rhyme
backpacktrackcrackstack
back
pack
track
crack
stack
🔗Collocations
beach shack
ramshackle shack
shack up with
wooden shack
fishing shack
tool shack
mountain shack
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's garden shack is where she keeps all her secret recipes... and her chocolate stash!”
“The billionaire decided to spend his vacation in a simple beach shack instead of his mansion.”
😄 Fun example
“They built a love shack in the woods, but forgot to install WiFi - the relationship didn't last.”
“The artist's shack may look humble, but it's where masterpieces are born.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hutcabinshedhovelshanty
Antonyms
mansionpalacevilla
Related
cottageshelterdwellingresidenceabode
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