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hut

noun

ˈhət

Definition of hut

as in camp

a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake

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Recent Examples of hut West Mersea Beach, Essex The sleepy haunt of Mersea Island draws day trippers from across Essex with its unblemished saltwater marsh landscape and rows of colorful pastel beach huts lining the shore. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 The legendary witch of Slavic folklore, the one said to reside in a hut atop giant chicken legs in the middle of the forest, gets her rebrand. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Some of the camps consist of hundreds of huts built mainly out of tree branches, straw, and pieces of fabric. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 Picture a group of men sitting around a table in an old hut on a grey island in the sea. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hut

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Veteran wide receiver, Darius Slayton interestingly said Harbaugh already has been confronting players in a constructive way to reinforce accountability across the board in the first few days of training camp here in West Virginia.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
As Scott Frost took to the practice field Monday to open UCF’s preseason football camp, construction workers a few hundred yards away busily put the finishing touches on the Roth Tower expansion at the Acrisure Bounce House Stadium.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of camp

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When the elder Romero stayed late to close down the football field, Desi would often stay with him and the pair would piece together a dinner from whatever was left over in the snack shack.

— Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
This unpretentious seafood shack serves oysters, shrimp, lobster, clams, and crab cakes, all locally caught.

— Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Definition of shack

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Even more, Sakara’s staterooms are nothing short of luxe—spacious and more boutique hotel than ship cabin.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

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