hut

noun \ ˈhət \

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Definition of hut

1 : an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack

2 : a simple shelter from the elements

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smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake

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The houses were at various stages of construction, some little more than tin-roof huts held up by poles, others of cinderblock or brick.

— mark stevenson, Fox News, "Guatemala town destroyed by volcano thought it was safe," 8 June 2018
In 2016, a teen girl died in the hut she was banished to while menstruating.

— maride espada, Teen Vogue, "Period Taboo Around the World," 28 May 2018
And in fact, the first structure visitors happen on in the garden is a Nordic-style hut designed by Francesco Magnani and Traudy Pelzel, featuring drawings and a scale model of Asplund’s chapel.

— elisabetta povoledo, New York Times, "The Most Surprising Entry in Venice’s Architecture Biennale? The Vatican’s," 25 May 2018
To make Cabin Jams, backcountry athlete and director Leah Evans got four Revelstoke musicians to assemble in a hut deep in the British Columbia backcountry.

— mitch breton, Outside Online, "Our Favorite Adventure Films from 5Point 2018," 7 May 2018
Each hut sleeps 12 and can be rented by the room or bed.

— Sunset, "10 Best Camping Cabins," 22 Jan. 2018
In the middle of town, there was a blue hut that we were told was the local school, which was paid for by the government and went up through elementary school.

— derek blasberg, Condé Nast Traveler, "Dispatch from the Amazon on New Year's Eve," 5 Jan. 2018
Mini-villages of jumbo tents and tarp-huts lined the woods.

— alex demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Propane tanks are a favorite target for thieves camping in city woods. This former Anchorage judge is fed up.," 19 May 2018
In one Hadza camp, a woman named Tutu pointed to her people's huts.

— ann gibbons, Science | AAAS, "Farmers, tourists, and cattle threaten to wipe out some of the world’s last hunter-gatherers," 17 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of hut

French hutte, from Old French hute, from Old High German hutta hut; probably akin to Old English hȳd skin, hide

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First Known Use: 1655

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hut Synonyms

Synonyms

cabin, camp, hovel, hutch, shack, shanty;

Related Words

lean-to, shed;

cot, cottage, lodge;

cabana;

bungalow, chalet;

hogan, wickiup, wigwam;

tent;

hut

interjection \ ˈhət , ˈhəp \

Definition of hut

—used to mark a marching cadence

Origin and Etymology of hut

probably alteration of ¹hep

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First Known Use: 1948

in the meaning defined above

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hut

noun

Definition of hut for English Language Learners

: a small and simple house or building

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hut

noun \ ˈhət \

Definition of hut for Students

: a small roughly made and often temporary dwelling

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