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
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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Along these lines, designer Denise Merbeth of Denise Merbeth, LLC, predicts hutch cabinets (upper cabinets that extend down to the countertop) will really have a moment this year.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
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, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition, Melania placed a selection of Christmas village houses made up of playing cards and dominoes on a fireplace mantel and wooden hutch.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Or, for a farmhouse dining room, a hutch or sideboard to display vintage glassware or French pottery could be key.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
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, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition, Melania placed a selection of Christmas village houses made up of playing cards and dominoes on a fireplace mantel and wooden hutch.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Or, for a farmhouse dining room, a hutch or sideboard to display vintage glassware or French pottery could be key.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hutch
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“Hutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hutch. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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