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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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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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Noun
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There are also several primitive campgrounds spaced out around the park.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Boasting six beaches, nine boat launches, and five campgrounds, this Virginia lake allows visitors to curate various experiences to suit their tastes.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.—
Craig Fehrman,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available at the campsites and pavilion.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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The park also boasts a boat launch, campsites, a sandy beach, and a fishing pier to ensure a leisurely day of fun in the sun.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
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The traditional school schedule also leaves families without child care during summer break, requiring parents to patch together various camps and enrichment activities as prices for such services continue to surge.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, these camps represent the opposite ends of the spectrum, ranging from more modest and traditional Japanese characteristics to wild expressionist designs that clash with the country’s collectivist ideals.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sanitation trucks roll up to encampments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the past three years, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County have been successful in clearing several large homeless encampments and providing shelter and housing to those who lived in them.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Johns makes her move As an 11th grader at Moton High School, Johns began talking with some of her fellow students about taking action to protest the shacks and improve their education.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lodge rooms and luxury cabins are among the accommodation options.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris and premium economy cabins that come with many of the same perks — but plenty of restrictions too.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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