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 The Tale of Baba Yaga at the 1910 Finnish Farm features a 10-minute play based on a Slavic folk tale of a supernatural old woman who lives in a hut and can either help or hinder anyone passing through her forest. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025 Back down at the hut, at nineteen thousand feet, I was greeted by my brother, who gave me a long hug with wet eyes. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025 Surreal and dreamlike vignettes, and some laugh out loud moments of levity, break up mano a mano scenes in that hut that test the intensity of Bean and Day-Lewis. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 In her 1996 memoir, Anita recalled watching the flamethrower tanks destroying the huts and described her many interactions with British officers. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hut
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Noun
  • More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With Kevin Korchinski sent to Rockford on Tuesday — a little earlier than expected, frankly — that leaves Del Mastro and veteran Matt Grzelcyk, in camp on a PTO, battling it for the last spot.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • She was also taken, the only one who got away from the monster with a bloody saw in a shack in the woods.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbecue shacks in the South, Hofman also discovered one important ingredient — friendliness, the site says.
    Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The cabin is quiet and attractive.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hut. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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