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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
  • National parks: All of Yosemite’s campgrounds will be open this summer for the first time since 2019.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • The Edge of the World campground offers visitors a view of Bear Sign Canyon.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Later that day, they were moved to a ramshackle hut of metal and wood.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
  • Right now, there’s an ice cream stand, a double wide mobile home which sells non-food items and a grocery hut, as well as a pizza oven in the back.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
  • Investment has been poured into campsites, which now offer glamping options, and the government is working on a wine tourism action plan.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • While there was not a situation like the one going on between the Cincinnati Bengals and their first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, some doubters believed Hunter not signing with the Jaguars yet could lead to a rift down the road ahead of training camp.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • With training camp rapidly approaching, Richardson has provided a massive update on his shoulder injury.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s fed by a 1.9 kilowatt-hour battery tucked into the car’s cabin tunnel.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
  • Keira has also been consistently sharing updates about her cabin crew training and graduation, allowing her followers to witness her journey to achieving her dream, and adding weight to the effort her father made to support her.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The project proposal includes parking for golfers and a starter shack for the course.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
  • In an adaptation of the popular 2007 Christian novel, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer plays Papa, who's actually God, living in a mystical shack with Jesus (Avraham Aviv Alush) and the Holy Spirit (Sumire).
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 5 June 2025
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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