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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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That includes more than 300,000 acres of forests, lakes, streams, trails, and campgrounds all overflowing with natural wonders and stunning vistas.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026 -
The education center and two semi-primitive campgrounds feature vault toilets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the avalanche and why the group decided to leave the safety of the huts is still unknown.—
Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Even better, Pennsylvania state parks have no entrance fees and all facilities are available, free for use (except campsites), throughout your visit.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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In this long valley, scientists have found signs of Native campsites up to 10,000 years old — a hint of how much wetter this area once was.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown in Xinjiang starting in 2017, sweeping a million or more Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other predominantly Muslim ethnicities into prisons and internment camps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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For years, many of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority have embarked on rickety wooden boats to try to reach neighbouring countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, in a bid to flee persecution in Myanmar or overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The new policy changes that, allowing the city to clear vehicles and encampments more quickly in what officials describe as high-sensitivity areas, including places near schools, businesses, and homes.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Anyone passing through the neighborhood around Foster Avenue and Pulaski Road can’t help but see the encampments at Eugene Field Park, which have spread out along bridges and pathways and the North Branch of the Chicago River.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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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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Describe the cabins All 149 cabins are suites with their own sea-facing balcony—no interior rooms here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Two additional guest cabins, the captain’s cabin, and the wheelhouse can also be found on this deck, along with a touch-and-go helipad and sport deck.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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