huts

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 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 The best Airbnbs in the Dolomites are similarly varied, from remote huts tucked into wildflower meadows to working farms with their own cheese dairies and centuries-old homes surrounded by vineyards. Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026 For weeks, migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta had gathered on a beach away from the city center, sleeping on cardboard sheets, under reed huts and guarding their few possessions in tattered plastic bags. ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Sharaf’s report did not indicate that staying at the huts and waiting for better conditions was ever suggested or discussed by the guides running the trip. Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 One group consisted of eight women staying at the nearby Frog Lake huts and two guides. Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Take the lift to the Pralongiá Plateau for panoramic walks among mountain huts or visit the 15th-century Church of Santa Caterina in the heart of Corvara village. Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 Tucked away in a private backyard in Ashford, one of the state’s few apitherapy huts allows people to breathe in air from thousands of buzzing bees. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 The characters lived in huts, survived on coconut cream pie and fish, and somehow got excellent reception on their transistor radio. Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Well, the guys who have been through that grind many times over — Mahomes (10 training camps with Reid), Travis Kelce (14) and Chris Jones (11) — say this training camp was unlike any of those past iterations.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There weren’t separate camps of actors, circus artists, dancers, musicians, puppeteers or singers.
    Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fishermen spend the night in small wooden shacks on the river islands, checking their nets.
    Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike most bare-bones seafood shacks, there’s real table service here, with smiling, friendly servers, to boot.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The fire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, cabins and other structures.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • However, popular itineraries and, more importantly, desirable cabins with limited availability sell out more quickly.
    Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Huts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huts. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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