1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

hutment

noun

ˈhət-mənt How to pronounce hutment (audio)
Definition of hutmentnext
1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a group of shabby hutments that had been erected to shelter the refugees

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hutment
  1. campground
  2. hut
  3. campsite
  4. camp
  5. shack
  6. cabin
Noun
  • Some campgrounds below Bat Cave in Rutherford County near Lake Lure may be evacuated as a precaution.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some cases over the last month include a bear that entered an arcade in Fraser Valley, a bear that went romping through an Aspen restaurant, and attacks at a Rio Grande National Forest Park campground and inside a condo in Durango.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • Yaga reimagines the witch, who is known to live in a hut on chicken legs and potentially is a murderous seductress or powerful enchantress, depending on the author of the tale.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The plague took his wife and children, and all that remains is a hut, the animal that shares it through the winter for warmth, and the daily toll of survival.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • Campsites Starved Rock’s 133 campsites book quickly, especially on weekends from May through October.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Do not adopt or bring wild animals into your home or campsite.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of campsite
Noun
  • So Kelce reported to camp in terrific shape and looking svelte and nimble despite all the hoopla, especially around the wedding.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Miami is expected to sign at least one more player to an Exhibit 10 deal before the start of training camp.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • Fishermen spend the night in small wooden shacks on the river islands, checking their nets.
    — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Beach shack Walker d’ Plank feels especially authentic and fun for a luxury hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of shack
Noun
  • Cathay Pacific picked up prizes for its cabin crew and first-class airline lounge.
    — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The vessel offers up seven staterooms, including an owner’s cabin with a secluded outdoor space, and a crew of 15.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabin
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

hutches
hutment
hutments
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of the words cracker fly and sale arranged in a triangle with the word fire in the middle
Triple Play Quiz Find the word that pairs with each of the three g...
See All