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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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For example, pets are only allowed within 100 feet of roads, parking areas, and campgrounds, and must be restrained.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026 -
Some campgrounds have wooden shelters—basically tiny cabins with a screen door and no furniture.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The works — replicas of drawings, images, etchings and sculptures — are revealed by opening doors to illuminated huts decorated with bold colors.—
Miami Herald staff,
Miami Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
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Each of the huts is heated and ADA accessible.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
2 Dec. 2025
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Lily Bay State Park is also worth a visit, known for its swimmable beach, campsites, playground, and picnic areas.—
Erinne Magee,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Standard campsites are $16 per night; electrical sites are $30.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
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While the Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their final organized team activity workout Thursday in Frisco, wide receiver George Pickens was in South Texas hosting a pair of youth camps in McAllen and Corpus Christi.—
Nick Harris
June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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For the players who hail from across the country to any number of such camps dotted across the land, the aim is to be spotted and noted, to land on the radar in this relentlessly competitive game of recruiting.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Bass also accused Raman of repeatedly opposing efforts to address encampments near schools and increase police staffing.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Bass, during Tuesday’s kickoff, criticized Raman for her opposition to a law that keeps homeless encampments at least 500 feet from schools.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Informal settlements in South Africa are unplanned residential areas that are common in and around big cities where people looking for housing live in shacks or other makeshift structures.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Just in time for summer 2026, the area’s dining scene also continues to expand, with everything from seafood shacks and Southern staples to newer additions such as Ole Smoky Distillery.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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Other footage shows troops conducting searches of cabins with guns drawn while officers inspect paperwork.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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However, there hasn’t been any other development on the island —cabins, cottages, hotels, or restaurants—until now.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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