huts

Definition of hutsnext
plural of hut
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 sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers. Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 It’s dotted by trabocchi, wooden fishing huts with nets that get lowered into the sea to catch fish, many of which have been converted into restaurants that serve the catch of the day. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 Inspired by Arcachon’s traditional stilted fishing huts, this signature suite has been styled by a succession of couture designers, starting with Maison Martin Margiela. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth. Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts. Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The cause of the avalanche and why the group decided to leave the safety of the huts is still unknown. Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026 Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts. Craig Fehrman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut. John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Without due process, everyone of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast was forced to abandon (or sell, usually at a significant loss) their homes, farms and businesses before being put in camps like Manzanar.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • Lewis had a successful solo career, her breakup with Sennett left some lasting scars, professionally and personally, and communication between the two camps seemed largely nonexistent.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Bite Into a Burger Staunton offers an exciting diversity of wine bars, coffee shops, taco shacks, and tasting rooms, but don't miss their elevated burger joints.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • There are upwards of 30 galleries in town, interspersed among the quintessential gift boutiques, fudge shops, and lobster shacks.
    Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The 18 Americans aboard the ship arrived stateside on Monday after days inside their cabins, before returning to quarantine in facilities designed to house people exposed to infectious diseases.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 May 2026
  • Yet in what could have been another existential and very French tale of impossible love, albeit one set predominantly in the cabins of 18-wheelers or anonymous roadside rest stops, Le Gall has boldly chosen to offer up the possibility of redemption.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

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“Huts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huts. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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