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 According to the official Mount Fuji website, all trails to the summit are closed and most of the trail signs have been removed, with all huts, toilets and first aid stations also shut for the off season. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025 His favorite part of any tour is telling people that each pile of stones is a chimney from the huts the soldiers built. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025 Prince William proposes to Kate Middleton William popped the question in a cabin hut roughly 11,000 feet above sea level on the side of Mount Kenya in Africa. Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 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
  • Read Next World 1,400-year-old crown — still decorated with insect wings — found in South Korea May 22, 2025 1:16 PM Read Next World Students locate ancient Roman army camp beyond empire’s northern border.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • Accommodations range from double-occupancy Mountain King and Bunk Rooms to connecting suites designed for families and groups, each with modern features such as workspaces, mini fridges, and wool camp blankets.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
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  • Mark Peters, a 72-year-old retired electrician in Hamilton, Ohio, with whom Rogers lived with briefly, was found dead in a shack owned by Rogers' family in January 1994 in Beattyville, Kentucky.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Back in the shack, the local barflies have cottoned on to the Ronaldo news.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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  • Many of these are cabins, cottages and farm houses.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • The air in airplane cabins is dry, so some of these TikTokers focus on skincare and moisturizers in the sky.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 May 2025

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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hut. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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