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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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There are also several huts spread across the prairie.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The former looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, Alain Mukumiro argues in a small wooden hut with a shopkeeper who refuses to take his money.
—Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
One of the images shared showed what appeared to be a makeshift hut surrounded by trees, while another showed a shelter, and one featured a tent and tarp, a gas bottle,a camping stove, and packs of what appeared to be alcohol.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There are also several huts spread across the prairie.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The former looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, Alain Mukumiro argues in a small wooden hut with a shopkeeper who refuses to take his money.
—Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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