1
: an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
2
: a simple shelter from the elements
hut
verb
—used to mark a marching cadence
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Noun
smoke rose from a fisherman's hut on the shore of the lake
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Olivia Young, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Along with these items, Caribbean hut also offers vegetarian options like curry tofu and a veggie platter.
—Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Beach cabanas with sun loungers and larger, more comfortable beach huts are available, so plan on sticking around all day and well into the night for live music and festive parties.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
After battling nine days of brutal heat, zero security, and rough nights in mud huts, the Clooneys returned to the U.S. in time for a rally organized by the Save Darfur Coalition on the National Mall, where other speakers included then Senator Barack Obama.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Noun
While there are several accommodations in the national park, traditional lodgings here were bare-bones mountain huts intentionally designed for discomfort for religious reasons.
—Olivia Young, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Along with these items, Caribbean hut also offers vegetarian options like curry tofu and a veggie platter.
—Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Beach cabanas with sun loungers and larger, more comfortable beach huts are available, so plan on sticking around all day and well into the night for live music and festive parties.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
After battling nine days of brutal heat, zero security, and rough nights in mud huts, the Clooneys returned to the U.S. in time for a rally organized by the Save Darfur Coalition on the National Mall, where other speakers included then Senator Barack Obama.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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“Hut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hut. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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