shacked up

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Meaning · English

Living together in a romantic relationship without being married

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sống chung trong mối quan hệ lãng mạn mà không kết hôn

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Literally: living in a shack
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

They've been shacked up together for years

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “shacked up” mean?

Living together in a romantic relationship without being married Literally: living in a shack

Is “shacked up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.