hutch

noun

ˈhəch 

1

a

: a chest or compartment for storage

b

: a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves

2

: a pen or coop for an animal

3

: shack, shanty

Illustration of hutch

• hutch 1b

Synonyms

• cabin
• camp
• hooch [slang]
• hootch
• hovel
• hut
• hutment
• shack
• shanty

Examples of hutch in a Sentence

the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank

keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room

Recent Examples on the Web

Today’s dining rooms aren’t necessarily ultra formal spaces, but they should still be equipped with the essentials: a sturdy, sizable table and corresponding chairs; a hutch and/or buffet, and plenty of dishware and serving supplies. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024

There’s room for oversized sofas, a dining room hutch, and a large dining room table. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024

For example, a solid wood hutch could be used to hold kitchen supplies, display and store china, used as decor, or can be turned into a coffee bar. —Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2024

Serving the Meal on Your Fine China The plates holding court in your antique hutch would love to see action every once in a while. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English huche, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

hutch

noun

ˈhəch 

1

a

: a chest or compartment for storage

b

: a low cupboard topped by usually open shelves

2

: a pen or coop for an animal

3

: shanty, shack