as in huts
a round tent that was used in the past by Native Americans as a house or shelter
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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,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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Explore its 52-block historic district that’s dotted with Victorian mansions, legendary seafood shacks, and an arts scene that far exceeds expectations for a small town.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Johns makes her move As an 11th grader at Moton High School, Johns began talking with some of her fellow students about taking action to protest the shacks and improve their education.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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From an assessment of Stipe’s fecund beard, the two moved on to the subject of ship captains and sea shanties.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Case in point, the resort just celebrated its 100th birthday with a complete top-to-bottom renovation of the 54-key hotel and 11 on-site cottages, including a new artist-in-residency program and airy interiors paying homage to the island's basket-weaving and seafaring heritage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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The Virginia House, built in 1873, anchors a cluster of small cottages set against the Alleghenies.—
Hayley Hutson,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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“Wigwams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigwams. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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