hutch

American  

[huhch] / hʌtʃ /

noun

1. a pen or enclosed coop for small animals.

   rabbit hutch.

   Synonyms:

   cote, enclosure, cage

2. a chest, cupboard, bin, etc., for storage.

3. any of various chestlike cabinets, raised on legs and having doors or drawers in front, sometimes with open shelves above.

4. a small cottage, hut, or cabin.

5. a baker's kneading trough.

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hutch British  

/ hʌtʃ /

noun

1. a cage, usually of wood and wire mesh, for small animals

2. informal a small house

3. a cart for carrying ore

4. a trough, esp one used for kneading dough or (in mining) for washing ore

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verb

1. (tr) to store or keep in or as if in a hutch

Etymology

Origin of hutch

1275–1325; Middle English hucche, variant of whucce, Old English hwicce chest; not akin to Old French huge, huche ( ch form apparently by contamination with English word)

Example Sentences

She was just sitting in her favorite spot, on top of the plastic hutch where she slept.

From Literature

An assortment of vintage items on display in a hutch the couple purchased at the Santa Monica Flea Market.

From Los Angeles Times

Jack paused, grabbed a pen and stationery from the kitchen hutch, went back to his seat at the table and began to write.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ve had this since my kids were little, and you can see all the markings,” she said of the hutch in the corner of her dining room.

From Los Angeles Times

Misting systems will be used to minimise dust after the demolition but residents are advised to shut windows, keep pets indoors and cover fish ponds and rabbit hutches.

From BBC