hut

1 of 2

noun

ˈhət 

1

: an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack

2

: a simple shelter from the elements

hut verb

hut

2 of 2

interjection

ˈhət  ˈhəp 

—used to mark a marching cadence

Synonyms

Noun

• cabin
• camp
• hooch [slang]
• hootch
• hovel
• hutch
• hutment
• shack
• shanty

Examples of hut in a Sentence

Noun

smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Observants build and dwell in a sukkah (a temporary hut) and wave the lulav and etrog (a palm frond and citrus fruit). —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024

Punch holes in the sides of Styrofoam huts or vinyl covers if needed. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024

Known as the Sosso-Bala, it is kept in a round mud hut in the remote 150-person village of Niagassola, Guinea, which has no running water or electricity. —Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024

The three men arrived by plane at a hut partway up Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, on Saturday afternoon, with plans to ascend the 12,218-foot mountain, New Zealand Police said in a statement. —Seyed Ismail Nafeesa, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French hutte, from Old French hute, from Old High German hutta hut; probably akin to Old English hȳd skin, hide

Interjection

probably alteration of hep entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1948, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hut

• Nissen hut

Kids Definition

hut

noun

ˈhət

: a small and often temporary dwelling or shelter : shack