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
Examples of hut in a Sentence
Noun
smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Moving backward and forward through time, the hut seems like the spear, which seems like the stone, the diorama, and the photograph, like my laptop and your magazine.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Capanna Gambarogno Perched dramatically at the top of the region’s namesake mountain, Capanna Gambarogno is a former military barracks that’s been lovingly restored by former Swiss Olympic snowboard coach Pepe Regazzi and converted into a cozy alpine hut accommodation for adventurers.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Twenty years prior to the present day of the movie, Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) abandoned his family to live off the grid in a hut in the woods after a scarring incident during the conflict, which pitted Catholics against Protestants within Northern Ireland, and union loyalists against republicans.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Moving backward and forward through time, the hut seems like the spear, which seems like the stone, the diorama, and the photograph, like my laptop and your magazine.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Capanna Gambarogno Perched dramatically at the top of the region’s namesake mountain, Capanna Gambarogno is a former military barracks that’s been lovingly restored by former Swiss Olympic snowboard coach Pepe Regazzi and converted into a cozy alpine hut accommodation for adventurers.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hut
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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hut. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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