hutments

noun

Definition of hutmentsnext
plural of hutment
1
as in campgrounds
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 huts
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. campgrounds
  2. campsites
  3. encampments
  4. cabins
Noun
  • Winding scenic roads will take you to wilderness areas and state parks filled with deep forests of deciduous trees and campgrounds too—all perfect places for leaf peeping.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
  • But for those who’d like the peace of a reservation, consider booking one of the campgrounds below.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of campgrounds
Noun
  • Comments Camping in the fall has many perks, between the vibrant foliage, less competition for campsites, and fewer bugs.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The entrepreneurs selflessly selling $20,000 timeshares in fortified campsites in Nevada, with optional training in bushcraft.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of campsites
Noun
  • Cities simply won’t see progress on dealing with the crisis on the streets with big Low Income Housing Tax Credit which require substantial rent payments and screening and are very expensive to build or with sweeps of encampments which just move people around public spaces.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The policy changes came amid pro-Palestinian encampments that sprung up on college campuses nationwide, including in Wisconsin, protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of encampments
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  • The bunk-bed cabins all have en suite bathrooms.
    Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Camping and cabins are available in the park, as well as a full-service marina with docking slips and boat rentals.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of cabins
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