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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 only other in-park lodging options are the Long Pine Key and Flamingo campgrounds.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026 -
About 28 people showed up at the Northern Outdoors campgrounds in Forks, Maine.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Explore the traditions of Maya culture at cacao rituals and melipona honey huts.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Punch holes in the sides of Styrofoam huts or vinyl covers if needed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Best Places to Stay The overnight options in this part of the Adirondacks range from campsites and old-school cottages to cabins and hotels.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Many prime Michigan state park or recreation area campsites are already booked for the Fourth of July, but some Michiganders may still be able to get a campsite for the holiday if they aren't set on the most popular locations.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shortly afterwards, Ramírez was in a taxi on his way to one of the training camps in Jordan where international volunteers were still being hosted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The facility will include the ability to sell commercial signage and expand youth camps and clinics.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The issue of what to do with the personal belongings of those living in encampments is particularly contentious in East County.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The disease has been confirmed in multiple rats and dogs at the homeless encampments along Harrison Street near Eighth Street in West Berkeley, according to an alert from City of Berkeley Public Health.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most of Goma is a warren of improvised housing, with tin shacks for the poorest and cinder-block huts for those a little better off.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The bike and pedestrian paths that weave through the riparian corridor below provided access to a neighborhood of tents and shacks, a leafy suburb of the Crash Zone known as the Enchanted Forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
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Despite its relatively small size, the ship – which began sailing in 2022 – felt spacious with wide hallways and luxurious touches, such as complimentary espresso machines and heated bathroom floors in the cabins.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the Kir Royale felt right for us, with its 200-square-foot cabins that turned out to be as comfortable as many on luxury oceangoing cruise ships.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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