as in camp
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake

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Recent Examples of hut In fact, the group has embraced springtime by building new huts, creating animal pens and hunting for food again. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 While there was a higher body count in Taormina and Thailand, in terms of work culture Maui seems to be the most loosey-goosey of the resort locations with the staff going down K-holes and sleeping with guests in beachside huts. Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach. Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 After the feast is over, the group disperses back to their huts, and Shauna pounces over to Natalie for a little light humiliation. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hut
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Noun
  • The guide showcases all the programs and events being offered by the district this summer, including camps, trips and special events like Concerts in Your Park, fireworks shows and outdoor movie nights.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan, came to lead the camp while advocating this view.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There’s this little shack down near my place in Mexico.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • At the Flora-Bama, everybody’s welcome, and for many folks, their first pilgrimage to this sprawling shack on the beach begets a second one—and maybe a hundred more after that.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • All cabins offer room service and the restaurant car serves lunch, dinner and afternoon tea.
    Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • But the Transformers star eventually built a rustic cabin.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hut. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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