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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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Weigh down the cone or hut with bricks or heavy stones to ensure stability.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
On the Swiss side, reserve in advance to score a table at Chez Vrony, a family-run mountain hut renowned for its burger.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The character, and therefore Lang, can project all of those things and then, moments later, perform an ayahuasca-esque trip inside a Na'vi hut.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Reservations can only be made over the phone, and huts are equipped with cook stoves, wood stoves, and bunks.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Weigh down the cone or hut with bricks or heavy stones to ensure stability.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
On the Swiss side, reserve in advance to score a table at Chez Vrony, a family-run mountain hut renowned for its burger.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The character, and therefore Lang, can project all of those things and then, moments later, perform an ayahuasca-esque trip inside a Na'vi hut.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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