1
: an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
2
: a simple shelter from the elements
hut
verb
—used to mark a marching cadence
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Noun
smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The helicopter was able to land 500 feet from the hut, where first responders discovered all five of the people inside suffered varying degrees of frostbite, including one who lost their eyesight.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s even a heated warming hut for post-adventure thawing.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Mountain Rescue Aspen dispatched a ground team on snowmobiles while CareFlight sent a helicopter again, this time landing about 500 feet from the hut, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There was nothing there but trees, grass and these wooden huts.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The helicopter was able to land 500 feet from the hut, where first responders discovered all five of the people inside suffered varying degrees of frostbite, including one who lost their eyesight.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s even a heated warming hut for post-adventure thawing.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Mountain Rescue Aspen dispatched a ground team on snowmobiles while CareFlight sent a helicopter again, this time landing about 500 feet from the hut, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hut. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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