huts

NOUN

tiny, often roughly built, house

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

cabana camp crib den dugout dump hutch pigeonhole rathole refuge tepee wigwam

WEAK

log house

Example Sentences

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Children linger in the narrow shade cast by the huts, some too tired to play, others trailing silently after their mothers.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

"We've not seen one for years," he said, noting there were only 17 huts on that stretch compared with about 50 on the left side.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The huts offer shelter in a landscape without trees or natural shade, and where the sun reflects harshly off the white salt crust.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Nyamumba Evelyne’s family moved into this settlement of six straw huts more than a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But each of those times the Jews were warned by friendly peasants and were concealed in the woods or in huts.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok