make one's home in a particular place or community
“may parents reside in Florida”
verb
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
“John trailed behind his class mates”
Word Forms
shack
verb
make one's home in a particular place or community
resident
adjective
living in a particular place
resident
noun
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
residency
noun
the act of dwelling in a place
residence
noun
the act of dwelling in a place
shack
noun
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
trailer
noun
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hütte
kleiner, einfacher Unterschlupf, der als Wohnhaus genutzt wurde
🇫🇷French
cabane
petit abri rudimentaire servant d'habitation
🇪🇸Spanish
choza
pequeño refugio tosco utilizado como vivienda
🇮🇹Italian
baracca
piccolo grezzo ricovero adibito ad abitazione
🇳🇱Dutch
keet
kleine, ruwe schuilplaats die als woning werd gebruikt
🇵🇹Portuguese
barraco
pequeno abrigo tosco usado como habitação
🇷🇺Russian
хижина
небольшое грубое укрытие, используемое в качестве жилища
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झोंपड़ी
आवास के रूप में उपयोग किया जाने वाला छोटा कच्चा आश्रय
🇧🇩Bengali
খুপরি
একটি বাসস্থান হিসাবে ব্যবহৃত ছোট অপরিশোধিত আশ্রয়
🇮🇳Tamil
குடிசை
சிறிய கச்சா தங்குமிடம் ஒரு குடியிருப்பாக பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
గుడిసె
నివాసంగా ఉపయోగించే చిన్న ముడి ఆశ్రయం
🇮🇳Marathi
झोपडी
निवास म्हणून वापरलेला लहान क्रूड निवारा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝુંપડી
નાના ક્રૂડ આશ્રયનો નિવાસ તરીકે ઉપયોગ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗುಡಿಸಲು
ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಚ್ಚಾ ಆಶ್ರಯವನ್ನು ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുടിൽ
വാസസ്ഥലമായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ചെറിയ ക്രൂഡ് ഷെൽട്ടർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੁੱਗੀ
ਇੱਕ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਕੱਚਾ ਆਸਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھونپڑی
ایک چھوٹی سی خام پناہ گاہ جو رہائش کے طور پر استعمال ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
窝棚
用作住宅的小型简陋庇护所
🇯🇵Japanese
小屋
住居として使用される小さな粗末なシェルター
🇰🇷Korean
오두막집
주거지로 사용되는 작은 조잡한 쉼터
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lán
nơi trú ẩn thô sơ nhỏ được sử dụng làm nhà ở
🇹🇭Thai
กระท่อม
ที่พักพิงเล็กๆ ที่ใช้เป็นที่พักอาศัย
🇮🇩Indonesian
gubuk
tempat berteduh kecil yang digunakan sebagai tempat tinggal
🇵🇭Filipino
kubo
maliit na krudong silungan na ginagamit bilang tirahan
🇲🇾Malay
pondok
tempat perlindungan mentah kecil yang digunakan sebagai kediaman
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كوخ
مأوى خام صغير يستخدم كمسكن
🇮🇷Persian
کلبه
پناهگاه خام کوچکی که به عنوان مسکن استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kulübe
konut olarak kullanılan küçük kaba barınak
🇮🇱Hebrew
צְרִיף
מקלט גולמי קטן המשמש כבית מגורים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shack'?
The primary meaning of 'shack' is 'small crude shelter used as a dwelling'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shack' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'shack' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'shack' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'shack' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'shack' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
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How likely are you to use 'shack' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'shack' as formal, casual, or slang?
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