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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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
There was nothing left there but ruins and two stone century huts, the cemetery monument, and what used to be the high school auditorium.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Gone was the piano bar, gym, spa, tiki hut and pool, dining hall where wedding receptions and parties were held and the waterfront restaurant which was open to the public and counted Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez among its regulars.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The premiere — in a modest thatched hut — featured several original short films and a documentary.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Appalachian Mountain Club operates eight huts across 50 miles, a potential relief for hikers who are looking to get inside for a snack or stay.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
There was nothing left there but ruins and two stone century huts, the cemetery monument, and what used to be the high school auditorium.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Gone was the piano bar, gym, spa, tiki hut and pool, dining hall where wedding receptions and parties were held and the waterfront restaurant which was open to the public and counted Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez among its regulars.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The premiere — in a modest thatched hut — featured several original short films and a documentary.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 10 Mar. 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 5 May. 2025.
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