Illustration of hutch
- hutch 1b
1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
Synonyms
Examples of hutch in a Sentence
the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank
keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room
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But catching each rat and putting it back into the hutch would take forever.
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WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
The warm tones of the Lee Industries upholstered chairs and the brass accents continue the cozy, sunset feeling Heather was going for.
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Heather used this 18th century walnut hutch in this room to really contrast the high ceilings.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 22 July 2023
Blend wood dining tables, dressers, hutches, and more into your existing decor with the right mix of colors, textures, and styles.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
Take a note from this homeowner and display your collection in a dark wood hutch.
—Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
The Rabbit version was the one known everywhere but here as the Golf Cabriolet, and its towering bustle gave it the look of a hopalong bunny hutch, maybe explaining its American name.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 July 2023
The walls and trim are painted in Sherwin-Williams' Classic Light Buff (SW 0050), while the rest of the hutch is in Grecian Ivory (SW 7541).
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 22 July 2023
Tiso designed and built a two-story hutch for the resident rabbits, Spaz and Gizmo.
—Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
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WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
The warm tones of the Lee Industries upholstered chairs and the brass accents continue the cozy, sunset feeling Heather was going for.
47 of 56
Collected Details
Heather used this 18th century walnut hutch in this room to really contrast the high ceilings.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 22 July 2023
Blend wood dining tables, dressers, hutches, and more into your existing decor with the right mix of colors, textures, and styles.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
Take a note from this homeowner and display your collection in a dark wood hutch.
—Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
The Rabbit version was the one known everywhere but here as the Golf Cabriolet, and its towering bustle gave it the look of a hopalong bunny hutch, maybe explaining its American name.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 July 2023
The walls and trim are painted in Sherwin-Williams' Classic Light Buff (SW 0050), while the rest of the hutch is in Grecian Ivory (SW 7541).
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 22 July 2023
Tiso designed and built a two-story hutch for the resident rabbits, Spaz and Gizmo.
—Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English huche, from Anglo-French
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of hutch was
in the 13th century
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“Hutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hutch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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