hut

American  

[huht] / hʌt /

noun

1. a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.

   Synonyms:

   hovel, shed

2. a simple roofed shelter, often with one or two sides left open.

3. Military. a wooden or metal structure for the temporary housing of troops.

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verb (used with object)

hutted, hutting

1. to furnish with a hut as temporary housing; billet.

verb (used without object)

hutted, hutting

1. to lodge or take a shelter in a hut.

hut British  

/ hʌt /

noun

1. a small house or shelter, usually made of wood or metal

2. (on a sheep or cattle station) accommodation for the shearers, stockmen, etc

3. a shelter for mountaineers, skiers, etc

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verb

1. to furnish with or live in a hut

Other Word Forms

• hutlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of hut

1645–55; < French hutte < Frankish, cognate with Old Saxon hutta, Old High German hutt ( e ) a < West Germanic *hudjā; akin to hide ¹

Example Sentences

Persistent blackouts have left many pieces unfinished, including candleholders and aromatherapy huts.

From The Wall Street Journal

It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only in this instance, the home was not a Nipa hut made of bamboo but a home made of steel panels manufactured in a factory in Gardena and installed on-site.

From Los Angeles Times

They point to the wooden huts, food and drink, and the handicrafts as positive signs this is close to the traditional ideal.

From BBC

“It started out as two trams and a Quonset hut on Lankershim Boulevard,” Stein told The Times in a 2023 interview.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• box
• bungalow
• cabin
• chalet
• cot
• cottage
• hovel
• lean-to
• lodge
• shack
• shanty
• shed
• shelter
• summer house