hutch

noun

ˈhəch How to pronounce hutch (audio)
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1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
3
: shack, shanty

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the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room
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There are allegedly clumps of hair next to the hutch. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 In that case, hang onto Grandma's china collection and display it in a hutch. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Instead, keep these delicate pieces in a storage cabinet or hutch where they can be properly displayed, Cantu says. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026 Platform legs give this modern hutch a lighter presence than some of the stocky silhouettes on this list while also providing possibilities for under storage. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hutch

Word History

Etymology

Middle English huche, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of hutch was in the 13th century

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hutch

noun
ˈhəch How to pronounce hutch (audio)
1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a low cupboard topped by usually open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
3
: shanty, shack

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