hutments

noun

plural of hutment
1
as in campgrounds
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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2
as in huts
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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  1. campgrounds
  2. huts
  3. campsites
  4. camps
  5. encampments
  6. shacks
  7. cabins
Noun
  • Highway 34 east of Sturgis drops to 35 mph, and portions of Highway 79 near major campgrounds and Full Throttle drop to 45.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Davis family splits their time across campgrounds, RV parks and RV resorts — luxury campgrounds with heated pools, live entertainment, bars and play areas for kids.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of campgrounds
Noun
  • The huts, which are available for rent, provide shelter to backcountry skiers, hikers, sheep herders and others exploring the state’s alpine wilderness.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Rain is common in Fiordland, and huts along the route are the only accommodation option during the Great Walks season, which typically runs from late October through April.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • The sales tax funds free admission to state parks and historic sites, upgrades to trail systems and park amenities and upkeep on the structures, campsites and trails overseen by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Moffitt Beach Campground and Day Use Area on nearby Sacandaga Lake is open mid-May through mid-October, with many campsites right along the shore.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of campsites
Noun
  • Ali Qader, the head of the rehabilitation center, said several children told him Colombians trained them at camps around the capital.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive tackle Cam Heyward's first 15 camps were defined in part by what Tomlin likened to full-on sparring as opposed to shadowboxing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Sterry said there are benefits to encampments, including community and mutual support.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With more than 350 clients, Ghost Town is now everywhere and their customers rave about their work to move encampments that once held them hostage.
    — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of encampments
Noun
  • If beach towns are known for their boardwalks, seafood shacks, and sandy shores, lake towns play the perfect foil.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
  • By 1975, Pierce had 20 shacks around Chicago, franchised to family or friends.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • One of the most popular premium economy cabins in the sky, Emirates debuted its version of the offering in 2021.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cabins
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