hutch

noun

1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
3

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  • hutch 1b

Examples of hutch in a Sentence

the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room
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But that home, and the hutch Doran and her family built for Tiptoe late last year, are now gone. Alina Hartounian, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025 The hutch — topped by bowls bought on a family trip to Siena, Italy — once belonged to Mr. Rasche’s maternal grandmother. New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Maybe the focal point of your room will be the fireplace, an antique hutch, or a pristine view of sprawling landscapes. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024 Above the hall entrance is a hutch made of reclaimed wood that hides the projector. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hutch 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English huche, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of hutch was in the 13th century

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“Hutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hutch. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

hutch

noun
1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a low cupboard topped by usually open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
3

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