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
  • Campsites and Camping Cabins The park has two campgrounds, King and Queen, plus 10 camping cabins.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
  • Skydream uses its Hyper-Dimensional Energy Management System to reduce dependence on campground hookups.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • In summer, skiers can enjoy Palmer Snowfield all the way into August (the longest ski season in North America), while hikers can trek from Timberline's parking lot to wildflower meadows and rustic huts.
    Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Tour du Mont Blanc, France/Italy/Switzerland — Circles Mont Blanc through three countries over 8 to 10 days for reasonably fit walkers, with a mix of catered huts and village stops.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
  • Standard campsites are $16 per night; electrical sites are $30.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The names of the camp manager, warden, and assistant warden have never been made publicly available.
    Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
  • Although his client safely returned to base camp, Dawa Sherpa never arrived, triggering growing concern as climbing teams left the mountain and seasonal route infrastructure was dismantled.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • While this area of Morgan Park just west of I-57 is rife with new development, the houses where the fire broke out were older shacks — one a brick structure, the other a frame structure with siding.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • What began as a small custard shack on West Thomas Street grew into a gathering place where generations of locals have celebrated little victories, cooled off after long days, and made memories over a delicious dessert.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
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  • Staff work out of greenhouses, laboratories and cabins in urban areas like Baltimore and in more rural offices near the 193 million acres of national forest and grassland that the agency manages.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
  • Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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