hutments

plural of hutment
1
as in campgrounds
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 huts
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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Noun
  • The site expanded its accommodations this year with Airstreams and Quonset huts alongside yurts and campgrounds.
    — Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Luther Pass Overflow and Watson Lake campgrounds, which are currently free, would charge $20 for a single site.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The 23 bedrooms are in the kooky main building and two shepherd’s huts (some have claw-foot baths).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Plage des Dames is a particularly beautiful beach, its historic white wooden beach huts sheltered by oaks.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Its campsites are shaded by tall pine trees, ideal for hanging a hammock.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In Spain and Portugal, tent camps have sprung up in protests against unattainable rents and housing costs.
    — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were among the superstars praising Brunson when training camps opened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • After Bass took office in 2022, Raman became a supporter of Inside Safe, the mayor’s then-new program to move homeless people out of encampments and into hotels and motels.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Officials look to house 600 people within its first year, getting them out of encampments or shelters and into more stable housing.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The low-lying coastal area is known for its powdery white sand beaches dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars and seafood shacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Hutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutments. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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