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

verb

1. to furnish with or live in a hut

Derived Forms

• ˈhutˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• hutlike adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hut¹

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

Example Sentences

In Roriak, children fashion a miniature village out of the clay on the ground, complete with model huts and cows.

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Picture this: Mr Gilliver is stood in a pitch black fishing boat hut, dressed head to toe in dark clothing, holding a “light sabre”.

From BBC

The business has invested in new glass igloo huts to attract tourists year-round.

From BBC

She said she would be living in a structure like a Nissen hut - an Army structure - but had "been reassured it's quite cosy".

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Instead, inmates run past prison huts, barbed wire and high fences.

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Related Words

• box
• bungalow
• cabin
• chalet
• cot
• cottage
• hovel
• lean-to
• lodge
• shack
• shanty
• shed
• shelter
• summer house