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as in campground
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
the arriving national guardsmen were forced to live in a hutment until permanent barracks could be constructed
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Noun
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The campground is near the site for night sky viewing and the telescope site, as well as the amphitheater.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025 -
And some state park officials expect even more visitors this year, due to the uncertainty surrounding national parks and forests, some of which have closed campgrounds and halted services amid staffing cuts by the Trump administration.—
Maura Fox,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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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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According to the official Mount Fuji website, all trails to the summit are closed and most of the trail signs have been removed, with all huts, toilets and first aid stations also shut for the off season.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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Make sure your sleeping bag is also easy to carry and pack, so you don’t get weighed down when hiking to your campsite.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
Noun
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This new safari camp from The Royal Collection boasts vibrant interiors and provides plenty of opportunities to see the Big Five.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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If that’s not reason enough of a lure, the 332-room oceanfront hotel also features seven pools, a kids’ camp and aquatic park, a golf driving range and a rejuvenating spa.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Many of these are cabins, cottages and farm houses.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The air in airplane cabins is dry, so some of these TikTokers focus on skincare and moisturizers in the sky.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Mark Peters, a 72-year-old retired electrician in Hamilton, Ohio, with whom Rogers lived with briefly, was found dead in a shack owned by Rogers' family in January 1994 in Beattyville, Kentucky.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Back in the shack, the local barflies have cottoned on to the Ronaldo news.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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