Definition of hutnext
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 Tour du Mont Blanc — Circles Mont Blanc through France, Italy and Switzerland over 8 to 10 days, mixing catered huts with village stops. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 By the next day, a helicopter and a LandSAR member flew to the hut, while other rescue team members went in on foot. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 In the shadows of the long-hut, the elders muttered among themselves—of portents and crops and weather and the storage of grain. Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times. Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hut
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Noun
  • While the Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their final organized team activity workout Thursday in Frisco, wide receiver George Pickens was in South Texas hosting a pair of youth camps in McAllen and Corpus Christi.
    Nick Harris June 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • After a few appearances in international friendlies in late 2024 and early 2025, he was called up to the USMNT camp right before the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Informal settlements in South Africa are unplanned residential areas that are common in and around big cities where people looking for housing live in shacks or other makeshift structures.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Just in time for summer 2026, the area’s dining scene also continues to expand, with everything from seafood shacks and Southern staples to newer additions such as Ole Smoky Distillery.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Tragedy in Texas Last month, along the hills of Kerr County in Central Texas, visitors settled into RVs, residents slumbered in homes and summer campers dreamed of fun in the cabins that lace the Guadalupe River.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2025
  • What stands out most about the LX Hybrid is how luxurious its cabin is for such a capable SUV.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hut. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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