hutment

noun

ˈhət-mənt How to pronounce hutment (audio)
Definition of hutmentnext
1
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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2
as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a group of shabby hutments that had been erected to shelter the refugees

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  1. campground
  2. hut
  3. campsite
  4. camp
  5. shack
  6. cabin
Noun
  • Near Fargo, on the remote west side of the swamp, the park offers campgrounds and some of the best stargazing in the state.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The area has a set of historic dormitories, a canteen and a campground that is a popular stopover for river rafters and people hiking from one rim of the Grand Canyon to the other.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The best Airbnbs in the Dolomites are similarly varied, from remote huts tucked into wildflower meadows to working farms with their own cheese dairies and centuries-old homes surrounded by vineyards.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • About 80 people were evacuated from campsites around the historic Phantom Ranch area of the park.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The men spoke to their families Thursday and found their campsite Friday at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the three families said in a joint statement released earlier Monday through Barricks.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of campsite
Noun
  • Otherwise, the Ravens filled 14 of their 17 practice squad spots with players who were on the team during training camp.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The firefighters made camp at two in the morning, reclining on the pillowy grass, and ate dinner around a flickering campfire.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • After, she was ostracized by her own community and lived the rest of her life isolated in a shack in the woods.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One squatter even took up residence in a guard shack at the entrance to the complex.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shack
Noun
  • The cabin interiors are built from a lovely blonde wood, which was aesthetically pleasing, if a little creaky at times, while the white linens on the comfortable queen bed were a subtle reminder that this is a luxury accommodation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For the demonstration, the system was installed in the passenger cabin of the ship and worked autonomously.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabin
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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