Definition of hutmentnext
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as in campground
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins the arriving national guardsmen were forced to live in a hutment until permanent barracks could be constructed

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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a group of shabby hutments that had been erected to shelter the refugees

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Noun
  • The group, however, allegedly never checked into their hotel or the campground they were supposed to have stayed at.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The suspension of burn permits does not apply to campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lindley Hut sits south of Ashcroft near Star Peak, according to the hut system.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.
    Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The state agency added that there is still snow at several campsites in the area.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Families of children and counselors who died last July expressed relief at news the camp had heeded pleas to remain closed while investigations continue.
    Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The statement said representatives and attorneys for the camp would not be available for further comment.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The same storm flooded the South Beach guard shack and just weeks later, another blow finished it off, leaving the building destroyed.
    Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Explore its 52-block historic district that’s dotted with Victorian mansions, legendary seafood shacks, and an arts scene that far exceeds expectations for a small town.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Construction on a controversial project to put tiny sleeping cabins for homeless individuals in Lemon Grove is schedued to begin Monday.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Coast Guard's Terrel Horne interdicted a 25-foot cuddy cabin boat containing 18 Mexican nationals on board.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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