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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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Noun
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At the time of the girls' disappearance, Decker was living primarily out of his pickup truck, and occasionally at motels and campgrounds, according to police.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Authorities have confirmed the human remains found in the Washington wilderness belong to the military veteran believed to have killed his three young daughters at a local campground earlier this year.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Moving backward and forward through time, the hut seems like the spear, which seems like the stone, the diorama, and the photograph, like my laptop and your magazine.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Travis Decker, the man believed to have suffocated and abandoned his three young daughters at a campsite in the Washington state wilderness, is dead, Chelan County authorities said Thursday.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Loewe features a generous beach club, six cabins, three pools, an elevator, and a gym.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Bourret has a home and timber business in Garden Valley, as well as a cabin in Placerville.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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