hut

1 of 2

noun

ˈhət 

1

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

2

: a simple shelter from the elements

hut verb

hut

2 of 2

interjection

ˈhət  ˈhəp 

—used to mark a marching cadence

Synonyms of hut

Noun

• camp
• shack
• cabin

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

Domaine du Ferret’s collection of lodges is a stylish take on the bay’s fishermen’s huts. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Picture a group of men sitting around a table in an old hut on a grey island in the sea. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Its 33 beach villas are designed to look like traditional Maldivian fishing huts, and its 44 overwater villas like manta rays. — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

In a Rumpelstiltskinian turn, the newspaper reported, Underwood had appeared late one night at a shepherd’s hut and asked to borrow a pot. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Interjection

probably alteration of hep entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1948, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hut

• Nissen hut

Rhymes for hut

• but
• butt
• cut
• glut
• gut
• jut
• mutt
• nut
• putt
• rut
• shut
• smut

Kids Definition

hut

noun

ˈhət

: a small and often temporary dwelling or shelter : shack