hut

noun

\ ˈhət

Definition of hut

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

2 : a simple shelter from the elements

hut

interjection

\ ˈhət

, ˈhəp

Definition of hut (Entry 2 of 2)

—used to mark a marching cadence

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Synonyms for hut

Synonyms: Noun

cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hutch, hutment, shack, shanty

Examples of hut in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Two of the hut’s walls are built from doors that swing open to the outside. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "96-square-foot pavilion is the ultimate rustic studio," 6 Dec. 2018 Nineteen-year-old Aldi Novel Adilang had been working as a lamp keeper on a rompong — a floating hut used to catch fish — when strong winds snapped the rope anchoring the vessel and carried him out to sea. — Jameelah Nasheed, Teen Vogue, "Indonesian Teen Aldi Novel Adilang Survived 49 Days at Sea in a Tiny Fishing Raft," 24 Sep. 2018 But as we near a few huts made of branches and draped with mosquito netting, a slender woman in a worn T-shirt and sari totters toward us. — Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, "Farmers, tourists, and cattle threaten to wipe out some of the world’s last hunter-gatherers," 17 May 2018 View the northern lights from a mobile hut Kilpisjärvi, Finland Kilpisjärvi, a remote Finnish village, is known for its beautiful Arctic tundra. — Sarah Sekula, USA TODAY, "Extreme camping: Hang off a cliff, sleep near a volcano, wake up with penguins," 1 Mar. 2018 Park yourself at the new Six Senses, which recently opened atop an oceanside cliff, with a rigorous wellness program, a kitchen garden with a mushroom hut, and a wide infinity pool that appears to plunge off the edge of the earth. — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "Finding the Bali You Came For," 16 Nov. 2018 Eventually, the harbor will add bath huts, a theater, hotel, restaurants, and shops. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "BIG-designed harbor bath opens in Aarhus, Denmark," 9 July 2018 Two more huts, part of the Eklutna Traverse, were built in 1968. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "A new hut with dramatic views rose up this summer in Alaska’s Hatcher Pass backcountry," 8 July 2018 The resort’s public buildings, including its conference space, were designed to evoke Quonset huts, Bram said, the humble semicircular structures mass-produced during World War II that were once common in the desert. — Roger Vincent, latimes.com, "Sprawling casita-style resort being built in Coachella near music festival venues," 28 June 2018

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