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hutch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hutch

1 a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling

  • the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank
Synonyms of hutch

cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutment, shack, shanty
Words Related to hutch

lean-to, shed

cot, cottage, lodge

cabana

bungalow, chalet

hogan, wickiup, wigwam

tent

2 a storage case typically having doors and shelves

  • keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room
Synonyms of hutch

buffet, cabinet, closet, console, cupboard, locker, press, sideboard
Words Related to hutch

bookcase, breakfront, chest, china closet, credence, credenza, étagère (or etagere), secretary, showcase, taboret (or tabouret), vitrine

cuddy, dresser, pie safe

armoire, clothespress, garderobe, wardrobe

cabinetry, shelving

3 an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals

  • the owner took the rabbit out of the hutch so the children could pet it
Synonyms of hutch

cage, coop, corral, pen, pound
Words Related to hutch

kennel, run

kraal, stockade

cote, dovecote (also dovecot), henhouse

fold, sheepfold

pigpen

aquarium, terrarium

live-box

fence

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