hutments

noun

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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2
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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  1. campgrounds
  2. huts
  3. campsites
  4. camps
  5. encampments
  6. shacks
  7. cabins
Noun
  • The Davis family splits their time across campgrounds, RV parks and RV resorts — luxury campgrounds with heated pools, live entertainment, bars and play areas for kids.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • In the north’s Nabesna District, there’s the less-trodden Nabesna Road, a rugged 42-mile route that leads to trails, campgrounds, and a remote wilderness lodge.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of campgrounds
Noun
  • The huts, which are available for rent, provide shelter to backcountry skiers, hikers, sheep herders and others exploring the state’s alpine wilderness.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Rain is common in Fiordland, and huts along the route are the only accommodation option during the Great Walks season, which typically runs from late October through April.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • The campground, which sits next to the Youghiogheny River, features about 200 campsites and is open from April to mid-December.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Authorities said about 240 homes have been destroyed, while nearly 4,000 holidaymakers have been evacuated from campsites, holiday villages and tourist resorts in Lacanau, about 35 miles west of Bordeaux.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of campsites
Noun
  • Ali Qader, the head of the rehabilitation center, said several children told him Colombians trained them at camps around the capital.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive tackle Cam Heyward's first 15 camps were defined in part by what Tomlin likened to full-on sparring as opposed to shadowboxing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges that federal pressure on the university following the encampments led to Thrasher’s suspension, internal disciplinary charges, denial of tenure and upcoming termination.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of encampments
Noun
  • If beach towns are known for their boardwalks, seafood shacks, and sandy shores, lake towns play the perfect foil.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
  • By 1975, Pierce had 20 shacks around Chicago, franchised to family or friends.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • One of the most popular premium economy cabins in the sky, Emirates debuted its version of the offering in 2021.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cabins
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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