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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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to furnish with or live in a hut

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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In “The Getaway”—filmed twice for the big screen—Doc and Carol McCoy conclude their escape hiding in caves, then a hut made of dung, before they end up in the infernal domain of El Rey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Malick Diop grew up in Senegal in a thatched-roof hut with a dirt floor, sooty walls and roaming goats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Former astronaut Tim Peake left scouts over the moon when he touched down at their new scout hut.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

On cold days, they will keep their jackets on as long as possible, before “stripping” — yes, they call it that — in the starter’s hut before they race.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

He built a hut of driftwood logs and good strong branches, with a palm-thatched roof and a hard dirt floor.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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