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hut

[ huht ]

noun

  1. a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.

    Synonyms: hovel, shed

  2. a simple roofed shelter, often with one or two sides left open.
  3. Military. a wooden or metal structure for the temporary housing of troops.


verb (used with object)

, hut·ted, hut·ting.
  1. to furnish with a hut as temporary housing; billet.

verb (used without object)

, hut·ted, hut·ting.
  1. to lodge or take a shelter in a hut.

hut

/ hʌt /

noun

  1. a small house or shelter, usually made of wood or metal
  2. the hut
    (on a sheep or cattle station) accommodation for the shearers, stockmen, etc
  3. a shelter for mountaineers, skiers, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to furnish with or live in a hut
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈhutˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hutlike adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hut1

1645–55; < French hutte < Frankish, cognate with Old Saxon hutta, Old High German hutt ( e ) a < West Germanic *hudjā; akin to hide 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hut1

C17: from French hutte, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German hutta a crude dwelling
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Example Sentences

The operator of Pizza's Hut restaurants in the UK is looking to raise more than £10m to help it cope with increased costs after tax rises on business were announced in last month's Budget.

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The new features would allow restaurants to save money by operating with fewer staff and are already being trialled successfully in some Pizza Hut outlets, a company insider told the BBC.

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Nyeda lives near the state capital, Bentiu, in a reed hut squeezed into a camp housing 140,000 people who have fled conflict or the floods.

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According to Companies House, the Essex company is run by managing director Zivile Milusauskaite, and the firm still owns Sugar Hut.

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The bar still retained its magnetic pull for celebrities though, hosting wrap parties for Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother and employing so-called "Sugar Hut Honeys" to pull the crowds in.

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