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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
Reservations can only be made over the phone, and huts are equipped with cook stoves, wood stoves, and bunks.
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Punch holes in the sides of Styrofoam huts or vinyl covers if needed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Most of the homes in the refugee camp near Kyegegwa are one-room huts with sheet metal roofs.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
Mistletoe Market returns to Camp North End this December with 25 vendor huts, festive food and drinks, live entertainment and family-friendly activities across three Saturdays.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Hosted by the German American Chamber of Commerce Colorado, the market will transform the Tivoli Quad into a festive village of wooden huts overflowing with gifts, goodies and holiday cheer.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Most of Goma is a warren of improvised housing, with tin shacks for the poorest and cinder-block huts for those a little better off.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 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
If full, huts may offer floor space or allow tent camping nearby with access to their facilities.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Punch holes in the sides of Styrofoam huts or vinyl covers if needed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Most of the homes in the refugee camp near Kyegegwa are one-room huts with sheet metal roofs.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
Mistletoe Market returns to Camp North End this December with 25 vendor huts, festive food and drinks, live entertainment and family-friendly activities across three Saturdays.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Hosted by the German American Chamber of Commerce Colorado, the market will transform the Tivoli Quad into a festive village of wooden huts overflowing with gifts, goodies and holiday cheer.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Most of Goma is a warren of improvised housing, with tin shacks for the poorest and cinder-block huts for those a little better off.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 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
If full, huts may offer floor space or allow tent camping nearby with access to their facilities.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for huts
Noun
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Here is the match schedule for games in KC, as well as information about tickets, the FIFA fan fest, team base camps and area transportation.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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A couple of 2025 winners bring healing through free summer camps for kids with a parent with cancer.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most of Goma is a warren of improvised housing, with tin shacks for the poorest and cinder-block huts for those a little better off.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The bike and pedestrian paths that weave through the riparian corridor below provided access to a neighborhood of tents and shacks, a leafy suburb of the Crash Zone known as the Enchanted Forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite its relatively small size, the ship – which began sailing in 2022 – felt spacious with wide hallways and luxurious touches, such as complimentary espresso machines and heated bathroom floors in the cabins.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the Kir Royale felt right for us, with its 200-square-foot cabins that turned out to be as comfortable as many on luxury oceangoing cruise ships.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Huts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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