noun
hut
huht
noun
1
A small, simple shelter, usually just one room, built from whatever materials are on hand.
"The hikers spent the night in a mountain hut."
"Villagers built their huts from mud and thatched grass."
2
A small shed made of wood.
"He kept his tools in a hut at the back of the garden."
verb
1
To give someone shelter in a hut, or to take shelter in one.
"The soldiers were hutted for the winter near the border."
intj
1
A shouted signal a quarterback uses to start the play.
""Hut, hut, hike!" he called before the snap."
How to Use Hut
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, basic shelter or shed — nothing fancy, just walls and a roof.
Common pairings
mud hut
beach hut
ski hut
Word Forms
hutted past tense, huts plural, huts singular
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Etymology
Traced back through Old French and Old High German words for a small covered shelter, ultimately from an ancient root meaning "to cover" or "hide" — the same root that gives us the word "hide."