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as in campground
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins the arriving national guardsmen were forced to live in a hutment until permanent barracks could be constructed

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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a group of shabby hutments that had been erected to shelter the refugees

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Noun
  • Guests will find hiking, fishing, campgrounds and more on the park’s nearly 2,000 acres.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The park's drive-to campground, visitor center, community buildings, picnic shelters and trails are open.
    Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • My favorite hut is Zealand, because the wood-burning stove keeps the bunks toasty on chilly nights.
    Outside Online, 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
Noun
  • For those looking to stay overnight, there are 72 campsites.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Strikes across Gaza pounded homes, sparked fires in a tent camp outside the southern city of Khan Younis and hit at least one school-turned-shelter.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • There are a lot of places to camp in the Ocala National Forest, but Alexander Springs Campground offers a peaceful retreat with direct access to one of Florida’s most beautiful first-magnitude springs.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After her mother hit her head at a remote cabin during an earthquake, Ruby called the hospital, where Owen (Kevin McKidd) instructed her over the phone to take various steps to try and save her.
    Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The film centers on a group of individuals hiding out in a cabin when they are targeted by a ruthless rebel militia leader and his platoon.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Ginny Wiley, now in her 80s, grew up in her grandfather’s store, a wooden shack called Wiley’s Bait and Tackle, and took it over decades later.
    Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This island leans more rural, with a heavy agriculture presence and a few bonafide seafood shacks.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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