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hutments

noun

plural of hutment

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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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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Video from Ohiopyle shows the Youghiogheny River overflowing after heavy rain and storms, causing many of the trails and campgrounds to wash out and close.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026

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For weeks, migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta had gathered on a beach away from the city center, sleeping on cardboard sheets, under reed huts and guarding their few possessions in tattered plastic bags.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Sharaf’s report did not indicate that staying at the huts and waiting for better conditions was ever suggested or discussed by the guides running the trip.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of huts

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For people heading into the backcountry, the Forest Service recommends using bear-resistant food containers and storing food away from campsites.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The large-scale equipment, boats, campsites were lit ablaze or rigged with dynamite and detonated by the officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of campsites

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Homeless encampments have become a public health issue, Meier said, but banning them does not solve the problem.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Although small fires have been reported at encampments, a significant wildfire has not been linked to homelessness within the city this year.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of encampments

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Best rooms are in lower level, deluxe cabins with river rock, wood-burning fireplaces and private balconies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
In contrast, the entry-level cabins on a luxury cruise ship will have at least a picture window, if not a private balcony.

— Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

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