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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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Parts of the North Rim opened back up last fall, including a few eastern viewpoints and campgrounds.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Consider looking outside the park at private campgrounds nearby like Stillwell Store, just eight miles from the northern entrance of Big Bend.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There was nothing there but trees, grass and these wooden huts.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of his wackier ideas involved Italian gondolas, grass huts and servants dressed in Tahitian clothing.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ofland originally featured only tiny cabins, vintage Airstreams, and campsites with communal luxury bathhouses.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Camping Regulations All campsites share the same basic regulations.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Considerations for base camps include proximity/easy travel to and from game sites, distance from the airport, privacy, security, quality of training fields and fitness equipment, accommodations for fans and media, and recreational opportunities.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Holly Blastic said the start date is too early for families, who might have to forgo August vacations and family time, and ending May 22 isn’t realistic for families who rely on child care because many park district programs and summer camps don’t begin until June.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives said that his death was being investigated as a potential connection to three other homicides that have happened at the same group of encampments in Willowbrook over four months, dating back to last October.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pathway Home, the county program that cleans up encampments and moves people into motels and shelters, will see a $92-million cut in funding, according to the county homeless department.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last weekend, more than 400 shacks speckled the frozen bay, Bloedorn recalled, as ice anglers flocked to the Upper Peninsula to take advantage of perfect ice conditions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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For families looking to slow down, unplug (there are no TVs in the cabins or lodges), and spend meaningful time together.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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With a volume of 296 GT, the yacht offers a generous, open-plan layout with five cabins for up to 10 guests.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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