1
: an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
2
: a simple shelter from the elements
hut
verb
—used to mark a marching cadence
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Noun
smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake
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Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
On his way past the lagoon, Gilligan passes Mrs. Howell, who has been trying to drown herself but never has the nerve, always coming and standing dripping wet in the doorway to the Howells’ hut, Mr. Howell lounging in his hammock with his thoughts of Ginger.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Schermerhorn spent more than a year between 2016 and 2017 working as a technical adviser to the Carter Center in southern Chad, often traveling by motorcycle to remote areas where people live in mud huts spread across a barren landscape.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 29 Dec. 2024
The resort has snow parks, vast terrain for off-piste, a freeride park and floodlights for nighttime skiing, as well as a total of 160 miles of slopes, 70 lifts, and 60 ski huts to keep you busy all day.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Set on 30 acres, the estate has an eclectic mix of tiki huts, limestone waterfalls, koi ponds, and, at its center, a plantation-style mansion with a large tasting room.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
On his way past the lagoon, Gilligan passes Mrs. Howell, who has been trying to drown herself but never has the nerve, always coming and standing dripping wet in the doorway to the Howells’ hut, Mr. Howell lounging in his hammock with his thoughts of Ginger.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Schermerhorn spent more than a year between 2016 and 2017 working as a technical adviser to the Carter Center in southern Chad, often traveling by motorcycle to remote areas where people live in mud huts spread across a barren landscape.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 29 Dec. 2024
The resort has snow parks, vast terrain for off-piste, a freeride park and floodlights for nighttime skiing, as well as a total of 160 miles of slopes, 70 lifts, and 60 ski huts to keep you busy all day.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hut. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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