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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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Just down the beach from the restaurant, a row of waterfront fishing huts called Pueblo de los Pescadores had long been at the heart of local nightlife, offering DJs and sunset views, until a fire in 2021.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Henderson was set to hike through the Ordesa Valley in the Pyrenees Mountains to a mountain hut known as Refugio de Pineta.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
With the help of one of the other passengers, a nurse who provides healthcare and immunizations to people in remote villages like this one, Thompson found out that the hut had been built by a father for his family.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Tropical Ocean looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Just down the beach from the restaurant, a row of waterfront fishing huts called Pueblo de los Pescadores had long been at the heart of local nightlife, offering DJs and sunset views, until a fire in 2021.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Henderson was set to hike through the Ordesa Valley in the Pyrenees Mountains to a mountain hut known as Refugio de Pineta.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
With the help of one of the other passengers, a nurse who provides healthcare and immunizations to people in remote villages like this one, Thompson found out that the hut had been built by a father for his family.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hut
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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hut. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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