hutment

noun

ˈhət-mənt How to pronounce hutment (audio)
Definition of hutmentnext
1
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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2
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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  1. campground
  2. hut
  3. campsite
  4. camp
  5. cabin
  6. shack
Noun
  • Currently, drivers can opt to sign up for an annual pass that gets their car into state parks and campgrounds.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
  • There are also two campgrounds that families and youth groups can book for the camping season which begins in May.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • Punch holes in the sides of Styrofoam huts or vinyl covers if needed.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
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  • Researchers have identified at least 18 archaeological sites and 5 prehistoric open lithic sites within its bounds, including the remains of seasonal camps, stone structures, rock shelters and open campsites.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Her preliminary results suggest that the fresh sloth bones were present at human campsites — whether burned deliberately in cooking, or simply nearby, isn’t clear.
    Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Instead, such measures will disrupt our economy, raise our living costs, create internment camps to hold immigrants in the U.S. because receiving countries will not accept them, and fuel instability abroad, leading to even more immigration pressures at our borders.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Tent poles, for instance, are made from trees that have been naturally felled by elephants, and the whole camp runs on solar power.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Boaters also have the option of adding on a camper canvas, which can help keep the cabin comfy when the weather isn’t ideal.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The company’s vehicles can carry four adults and luggage comfortably, and the small shuttles feature calming lighting, ambient music and interior cameras to monitor what’s happening inside the cabin.
    Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of cabin
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  • Down on the Cape: Cape towns are known for salty air, clam shacks and lighthouses, but there’re also great locales for shopping days.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Their luck is about to run out, though: Egg spots the pilot at the fritter shack, and when Yancy confronts Eve at the bank, a bunch of cops pull up, and Eve accuses Yancy of shooting Egg and stabbing Nick.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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