hut

noun \ ˈhət \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

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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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Bike riders can shop at the OurParks Gear Bike Shop - formerly known as the Charter Oak warming hut - for hoodies, hat, shirts, snacks, and other merchandise.

— quoron walker, Courant Community, "Outdoor Fun Planned For Trails Day Weekend," 21 May 2018
The movie cuts directly from Paris to a thatched hut in Tahiti where Gauguin is furiously painting, oblivious to the torrential downpour outside.

— peter rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti' chronicles Gauguin’s desire to see a new way," 13 July 2018
The Mountaineering Club of Alaska built its first hut in 1964 as an access point to Eklutna Glacier.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "A new hut with dramatic views rose up this summer in Alaska’s Hatcher Pass backcountry," 8 July 2018
His home was a grass hut with a dirt floor and a loft for sleeping, in case lions crept in at night.

— laura vozzella, Washington Post, "By day, he runs for president of South Sudan. By night, he unloads trucks at Lowe’s.," 7 July 2018
Administrators worked a deal with the county, paying $1 a year to lease two Quonset huts on a sandy bank beside the harbor.

— david wharton, latimes.com, "Orange Coast crew takes on sport's royalty at Henley regatta in England," 28 June 2018
Jason Carmine and his father, Kevin, began to pack up their makeshift hut.

— mike newall, Philly.com, "A father and son, evicted from a heroin camp, move on in Kensington | Mike Newall," 30 May 2018
Adams made a log hut near present-day Long Barn (Tuolumne County) and fell in with local Indians, shooting deer for them.

— gary kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "The original Grizzly Adams kept his bears on a chain in SF," 7 July 2018
Soon, Katherine and her younger brother Joseph were making a diorama out of a pizza box, using tiny dolls to represent an African family living in a hut.

— kathy boccella, Philly.com, "Downingtown girl who raised millions for malaria nets treated as hero in Taiwan," 30 June 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

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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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