hut

[huht] /hʌt/

noun

a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.

a simple roofed shelter, often with one or two sides left open.

Military. a wooden or metal structure for the temporary housing of troops.

verb (used with object), hutted, hutting.

to furnish with a hut as temporary housing; billet.

verb (used without object), hutted, hutting.

to lodge or take a shelter in a hut.

Origin

1645-55; < French hutte < Frankish, cognate with Old Saxon hutta, Old High German hutt(e)a < West Germanic *hudjā; akin to hide¹

Related forms

hutlike, adjective

Synonyms

1. shed, hovel.

Examples from the web for hut

He finds his way to the hut of one of his own former slaves, the swineherd eumaeus.
Because of its remote location, it is said to be the only genuine alpine hut in britain.

British Dictionary definitions for hut

hut

/hʌt/

noun

a small house or shelter, usually made of wood or metal

(Austral) the hut, (on a sheep or cattle station) accommodation for the shearers, stockmen, etc

(NZ) a shelter for mountaineers, skiers, etc

verb

to furnish with or live in a hut

Derived Forms

hutlike, adjective

Word Origin

C17: from French hutte, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German hutta a crude dwelling

Word Origin and History for hut

1650s, from French hutte "cottage" (16c.), from Middle High German hütte "cottage, hut," probably from Proto-Germanic *hudjon-, related to the root of Old English hydan "to hide," from PIE *keudh-, from root (s)keu- (see hide (n.1)). Apparently first in English as a military word. Old Saxon hutta, Danish hytte, Swedish hytta, Frisian and Middle Dutch hutte, Dutch hut are from High German.