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hut
[huht]
noun
a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
a simple roofed shelter, often with one or two sides left open.
Military., a wooden or metal structure for the temporary housing of troops.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a hut as temporary housing; billet.
verb (used without object)
to lodge or take a shelter in a hut.
hut
/ hʌt /
noun
a small house or shelter, usually made of wood or metal
(on a sheep or cattle station) accommodation for the shearers, stockmen, etc
a shelter for mountaineers, skiers, etc
verb
to furnish with or live in a hut
Other Word Forms
- hutlike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hut1
Example Sentences
When he stumbles upon the hut of a shepherd who flees at the sight of him, he “greedily devoured the remnants of the shepherd’s breakfast, which consisted of bread, cheese, milk and wine.”
First out of the start hut was Haugan, the Norwegian building his lead before a costly mistake.
Born in a tiny village in southern Russia in 1894, Nikita Khrushchev grew up with his parents and sister in a wooden hut.
She and her photographer husband lived in a Southeast Asian rainforest, in a hut accessible only by boat.
Once we arrive at Île d’Oléron, we try a beachfront campground but it feels too crowded with glamping pods and prefab huts.
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