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

In public statements, Blais has described the company’s decision to exit the set of huts at Frog Lake and ski out to the highway amid the blizzard as within keeping with mountain guide training. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie's followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

The sleeping arrangements for the grad students at the Pico Trigaza hut [bottom] were spartan, but the views were first-rate. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 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

1917, 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