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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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Noun

Some campgrounds below Bat Cave in Rutherford County near Lake Lure may be evacuated as a precaution.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
The park has boating access, paddlesport rentals, and a swimming beach, as well as hiking trails, campgrounds, and mini cabins.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of campgrounds

Noun

For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of huts

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Yellowstone National Park, which governs a portion of the Thorofare but not Atlantic Creek, where most people fish in June, requires backcountry campers to purchase and reserve campsites ahead of time.

— Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Campsites Starved Rock’s 133 campsites book quickly, especially on weekends from May through October.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of campsites

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The Polisario Front, representing the Indigenous Sahrawi people, seeks self-determination and is supported by Algeria (where the refugee camps are located).

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
After media day, a few teams hit the road for at least a portion of their training camps.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of camps

Noun

During her time in office, the city has weathered federal immigration raids and witnessed a continuing exit of Hollywood jobs, while residents complain about dirty, crumbling streets and homeless encampments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have protested soaring housing costs and shortages, with encampments spreading from Madrid to cities across the country.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of encampments

Noun

Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa's poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of many big cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of shacks

Noun

Guests can choose from a variety of room types, including classic lodge rooms, yurts, and cabins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The open-plan layout connects the main living areas to three, four, or five cabins, creating a natural flow throughout.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabins

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