Shack
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A shack (or, in some areas, shanty) is a type of small shelter or dwelling, often primitive or rudimentary in design and construction.
Unlike
construction debris, repurposed consumer waste and other useful discarded objects that can be quickly acquired at little or no cost and fashioned into a small dwelling
.
Background
In areas of high
slums or shanty towns
.
In Australian English, shack can also refer to a small holiday house with limited conveniences, for instance it may not have running water or electricity.
In Canadian oilfield drilling, a shack can also be the word for a wellsite trailer. These structures are notorious among oilfield workers for being cramped, uncomfortable and generally unpleasant to be in.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, tar paper shacks consisting of wooden frames covered with tar paper were a common form of very low-cost housing in the rural United States and Canada.[3][4]
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Shacks in Kayamandi, South Africa
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In relatively affluent areas, shacks are often used for storage or have been abandoned.
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Shacks of Damara people within Namib Desert
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Shack near railway line
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Tar paper shack in the United States, 1930s
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References
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