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as in campground
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
the arriving national guardsmen were forced to live in a hutment until permanent barracks could be constructed
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Noun
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There are also a few short, interesting hikes that leave from the campground.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Gather around the campfire in Chino Hills Join a Chino Hills State Park interpreter from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the amphitheater at the Rolling M Ranch campground for a campfire, songs and treats.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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While there was a higher body count in Taormina and Thailand, in terms of work culture Maui seems to be the most loosey-goosey of the resort locations with the staff going down K-holes and sleeping with guests in beachside huts.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then they got lost in the snow A Long Beach couple wanted to visit Lukens Lake, but a sudden shift in weather left them stranded with no overnight gear. Dec. 5, 2024 Lifestyle A mountain lion was stalking our campsite.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These are players whose names wouldn't be on everybody's lips, even three camps ago.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Oz: The tensions were so crazy, and there were different camps.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Zoe marries and becomes a mother in suburban New Jersey, while Cassie retreats to an off-the-grid cabin in Alaska.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Infuriated by what’s been related to him, back in their cabin, Wihan threatens Harry.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The pair moved into a stuccoed beach shack in Malibu, and spent the next four years cooking for friends and family, playing guitar and raising dogs and turtles.—
Nathan Taylor Pemberton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are more than 80 sugar shacks scattered across the province, and each is unique.—
Debbie Olsen,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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