as in camps
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling
smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake
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Recent Examples of huts
The former looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Just down the beach from the restaurant, a row of waterfront fishing huts called Pueblo de los Pescadores had long been at the heart of local nightlife, offering DJs and sunset views, until a fire in 2021.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
According to Silchenko, Luhn was planning a four-day hike with several stops at huts on a glacier.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The aftermath Survivors who lost their homes had to build barrack huts.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Just down the beach from the restaurant, a row of waterfront fishing huts called Pueblo de los Pescadores had long been at the heart of local nightlife, offering DJs and sunset views, until a fire in 2021.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
According to Silchenko, Luhn was planning a four-day hike with several stops at huts on a glacier.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The aftermath Survivors who lost their homes had to build barrack huts.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huts
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Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is high-stakes teenage stuff, and the show leads a second life online, where superfans in opposing camps fire off rounds of GIFs meant to condemn one brother over the other.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands live in tin shacks, lacking basic amenities, such as coal for cooking and heating their homes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Indiana Capital Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Niki Kelly shared on her X/Twitter account that Vance entered the Indiana statehouse through the basement, where media shacks are located, but did not respond to a question about why Indiana should redistrict.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, Wauhatchie Woodlands, a charming campground-of-sorts filled with tiny cabins.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Huts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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