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

My favorite hut is Zealand, because the wood-burning stove keeps the bunks toasty on chilly nights. —Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025

In December 2024, the brand opened a cute hut that could have been plucked out of a Disney cartoon on the beach of the St. Regis Kanai Resort in Riviera Maya. —Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025

Our central defensive partnership is amongst the best hut still prone to silly mistakes and they got schooled by Isak on more than one occasion. —Art De Roché, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for hut

• but
• butt
• cut
• glut
• gut
• jut
• mutt
• nut
• putt
• rut
• shut
• smut

Kids Definition

hut

noun

ˈhət

: a small and often temporary dwelling or shelter : shack