1
: an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
2
: a simple shelter from the elements
hut
verb
—used to mark a marching cadence
Examples of hut in a Sentence
Noun
smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Right now, there’s an ice cream stand, a double wide mobile home which sells non-food items and a grocery hut, as well as a pizza oven in the back.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
But, whether in galleries in Johannesburg, Bulawayo, or Paris, or on the walls of huts in rural Matobo, the art form will continue, a fascinating case of a modernist art form existing outside of Western paradigms.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Take Care of a Backcountry Hut in Maine Systems of backcountry huts run by groups like the Sierra Club or the Appalachian Mountain Club often rely on volunteers to monitor and maintain their properties.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Later that day, they were moved to a ramshackle hut of metal and wood.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Right now, there’s an ice cream stand, a double wide mobile home which sells non-food items and a grocery hut, as well as a pizza oven in the back.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
But, whether in galleries in Johannesburg, Bulawayo, or Paris, or on the walls of huts in rural Matobo, the art form will continue, a fascinating case of a modernist art form existing outside of Western paradigms.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Take Care of a Backcountry Hut in Maine Systems of backcountry huts run by groups like the Sierra Club or the Appalachian Mountain Club often rely on volunteers to monitor and maintain their properties.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hut
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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hut. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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