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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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The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Celestial enthusiasts can opt for an evening drive into the surrounding wilderness or make an entire night of it in one of the forest’s numerous campgrounds.

— Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

Definition of campgrounds

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Expand the search to rural guesthouses and campsites in western Iceland.

— Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Stick around for kayaking and fishing on Mill Creek Lake; miniature golf; and an overnight stay at campsites, in lodge rooms, or in private cottages.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

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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

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The park itself is 407 acres and has campsites and eight lake cabins available, equipped with picnic areas including a shelter, restrooms and two playgrounds.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Two additional twin cabins—one with a Pullman berth option—make the yacht particularly well suited to families.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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