hutch

Definition of hutchnext
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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank

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as in cage
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals the owner took the rabbit out of the hutch so the children could pet it

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Recent Examples of hutch There are allegedly clumps of hair next to the hutch. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 Instead, keep these delicate pieces in a storage cabinet or hutch where they can be properly displayed, Cantu says. Cori Sears, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026 Their outdoor exhibit includes land and water features, as well as hutches for shelter, nesting and breeding, according to the aquarium’s website. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 Next to the 2-year-old sofa is an antique Tiger Oak hutch from the Santa Monica Antique and Vintage Market. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hutch
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Noun
  • In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • By June 2024, Eisenkot and Gantz withdrew from the emergency war cabinet, citing the absence of an endgame.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • The windowed chef’s kitchen has been nicely renovated — royal-azure cabinets, marble countertops, and some swanky stainless-steel appliances — and flows into a sweet corner breakfast nook with dual exposures.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Indeterminate tomatoes need strong stakes, cages, or trellises for support due to their continuous growth and vining habit.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a chance at the AEW World Championship.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • In 2015, he was charged in Amador County in connection with a strip poker game at a youth camp, ultimately pleading no contest two years later to providing alcohol to a minor.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Some of them have been training together for nearly two months because Aguirre arranged a monthlong training camp ahead of the World Cup.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.
    Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Kamal used to keep pickles, olive oil and other spices in a cupboard.
    Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • There were chickens to feed, a coop to scrape, eggs to collect.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Also south of downtown, but closer to the Mississippi, Minnehaha Regional Park offers a shady respite anchored by its namesake 53-foot waterfall (and on-site seasonal seafood shack, Sea Salt).
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
  • Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
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  • There's also a walk-in pantry, a laundry closet with appliances, and a powder room featuring a custom pedestal vanity.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Other pleasures are the fireplaces in the bedroom and living room (one wood burning, one decorative), original crown moldings, and the in-unit washer-dryer combo tucked away in a closet.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 June 2026

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“Hutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutch. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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