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- [huht]
- /hʌt/
- /hʌt/
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- [huht]
- /hʌt/
Definitions of hut word
- noun hut a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass. 1
- noun hut a simple roofed shelter, often with one or two sides left open. 1
- noun hut Military. a wooden or metal structure for the temporary housing of troops. 1
- verb with object hut to furnish with a hut as temporary housing; billet. 1
- verb without object hut to lodge or take a shelter in a hut. 1
- noun hut A small single-story building of simple or crude construction, serving as a poor, rough, or temporary house or shelter. 1
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Origin of hut
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French hutte < Frankish, cognate with Old Saxon hutta, Old High German hutt(e)a < West Germanic *hudjā; akin to hide1
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Parts of speech for Hut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hut popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hut usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hut
noun hut
- box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- chalet — A chalet is a small wooden house, especially in a mountain area or a holiday camp.
- cot — A cot is a bed for a baby, with bars or panels round it so that the baby cannot fall out.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
Antonyms for hut
noun hut
- mansion — a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
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