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
  • Weisberg points to cases like that of Gabby Petito, where ordinary citizens reviewing their own dashcam footage provided the breakthrough investigators needed to find her remains in a remote Wyoming campground.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Over 82 nights in April, May, September and October, researchers interviewed visitors after dusk at campgrounds, scenic overlooks and parking areas.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The Missouri River and Lewis and Clark campsites and Indian tepee rings still intact!
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of campsite
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  • Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Minnesota will descend on Las Vegas this week for NBA Summer League, with top draft picks and others simply fighting for a spot in an NBA training camp dueling it out over the course of a week-plus in Nevada.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • Also south of downtown, but closer to the Mississippi, Minnehaha Regional Park offers a shady respite anchored by its namesake 53-foot waterfall (and on-site seasonal seafood shack, Sea Salt).
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
  • Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of shack
Noun
  • Beneath the cabin’s modest character is a geothermal system, which uses the steady temperature of the ground to help heat and cool the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • When tragedy struck, the couple was at their own cabin, while Brooke and Blair were staying with their grandparents Mike, 77, and Charlene Harber, 75, at a friend's place a couple of doors down.
    — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of cabin
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