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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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The park has three campgrounds with sites for RV and tent camping, as well as cabins for rent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Yet users find forest maps deficient, trail signs dilapidated, campgrounds closed and information scarce.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Tuesday, those guides led the group out of the huts with urgency.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Most ski-touring lodges are no-frills huts that cater to hardy mountaineers who’d balk at the idea of taking a gondola or a lift.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Three Idaho campsites made it into the guides, along with an Oregon site that looks over the Snake River into Idaho.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can stay in the park at backcountry campsites, campgrounds with tent and RV sites, or The Lodge at Mammoth Cave, which offers classic rooms and historic cabins.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That goes for basketball and football camps, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Refugees waiting in camps for food and shelter.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bass has attributed the declines to her signature Inside Safe program, which clears encampments and places homeless people in short term housing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say the tents blended in with homeless encampments, helping conceal trafficking and avoid detection by law enforcement while allowing the gang to control a network of dealers operating in the area.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stroll through its 52-block historic district dotted with Victorian mansions, legendary seafood shacks, and an arts scene that far exceeds expectations for a small town.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Once our fishing guide, Scott Allen, pulled up, the three of us climbed into his ATV to head to one of his six shacks on the frozen inlet.—
Robert Annis,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Today, campers can stay in tents, RVs or cabins right along the north riverbank and visit the on-site Oregon Trail History and Education Center.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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The owners have a few rental cabins, too, for people who want to fish in Lake Washington, an oxbow of the Mississippi River.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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