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
Examples of hut in a Sentence
Noun
smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Family members and officials with Blackbird Mountain Guides said the group was on the final day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts and were returning to the trailhead when the avalanche struck.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The cacophonous construction in the film opening scene is of a ramshackle company hut for Junior’s whole family to live in — nothing more than a one-room shed, it’s cramped and unequal to the coming rainy season.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Find the video of that 13-second journey that Lindsey Vonn took from the starting hut to the fourth gate.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The avalanche occurred as the group of 15 was trying to leave the remote Frog Lake huts in a blizzard beneath avalanche-prone slopes.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Family members and officials with Blackbird Mountain Guides said the group was on the final day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts and were returning to the trailhead when the avalanche struck.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The cacophonous construction in the film opening scene is of a ramshackle company hut for Junior’s whole family to live in — nothing more than a one-room shed, it’s cramped and unequal to the coming rainy season.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Find the video of that 13-second journey that Lindsey Vonn took from the starting hut to the fourth gate.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hut. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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