hutments

Definition of hutmentsnext
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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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
  • While both campgrounds remain open year-round, water is shut off and restrooms are closed between October and April.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
  • But they are frequently forced to go back to crowded campgrounds for a power hookup when their battery runs out, ending their true freedom.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Tour du Mont Blanc — Circles Mont Blanc through France, Italy and Switzerland over 8 to 10 days, mixing catered huts with village stops.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Standard campsites are $16 per night; electrical sites are $30.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
  • However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Then there’s the financial (and administrative) obligation of patching together camps that cost hundreds of dollars per week, per child.
    Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • These camps focus on helping kids develop useful skills including local wildlife tracking, science topics, robotics and developing video games.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • While statistics suggest that Bass has made headway on homelessness, makeshift encampments and rows of rusting RVs remain commonplace across the city.
    MIchael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Since its inception, the city has spent more than $300 million on various initiatives to clean encampments and offer interim housing programs.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Not only is the route loaded with some of the best seafood shacks in the state, but it’s also studded with antique shops, local makers, and boutique hotels that are worth the trip.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
  • Bite Into a Burger Staunton offers an exciting diversity of wine bars, coffee shops, taco shacks, and tasting rooms, but don't miss their elevated burger joints.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Myriad cabins and lodges, such as Scribner’s Catskill Lodge, provide a cozy basecamp between mountain outings.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • 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
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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