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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
Its current form—a dream of ultra-luxury now reclaimed by the jungle, having lost out to a community of beach huts—struck me as an apt metaphor for Itacaré.
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.
—Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Practical tips for Swiss mountain huts Huts operate from approximately mid-June until mid-October, with about half remaining partially open (but unserviced) in the winter and spring.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Members have a number of accommodations to choose from — there’s a seven-bedroom farmhouse and four-bedroom cottage, 40 cabins and 20 huts.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
There will also be local food trucks coffee and hot chocolate huts.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
In her 1996 memoir, Anita recalled watching the flamethrower tanks destroying the huts and described her many interactions with British officers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The former looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.
—Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Practical tips for Swiss mountain huts Huts operate from approximately mid-June until mid-October, with about half remaining partially open (but unserviced) in the winter and spring.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Members have a number of accommodations to choose from — there’s a seven-bedroom farmhouse and four-bedroom cottage, 40 cabins and 20 huts.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
There will also be local food trucks coffee and hot chocolate huts.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
In her 1996 memoir, Anita recalled watching the flamethrower tanks destroying the huts and described her many interactions with British officers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The former looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huts
Noun
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Critiques from the American right, which lament the film’s timely depictions of a police state, immigrant internment camps and leftist revolt, read like ChatGPT essays programmed to write in the voice of Karen.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The focus was on Afghanistan, and when to take out the al-Qaeda training camps protected by the country’s Taliban leadership.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just down the street from the colossal blue Scientology center (one of LA’s top locations for taking an ironic selfie) is Found Oyster, a delightful and perennially (pleasantly) crowded seafood restaurant inspired by clam shacks on the East Coast.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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The lodge has an indoor water park, an on-site restaurant (The Little Gem), and a variety of accommodation styles, ranging from classic rooms to family cabins and seasonal rustic cabins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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All cabins also get pest control treatment during routine maintenance.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Huts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huts. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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