hutments

noun

Definition of hutmentsnext
plural of hutment
1
as in campgrounds
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins the arriving national guardsmen were forced to live in a hutment until permanent barracks could be constructed

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2
as in huts
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a group of shabby hutments that had been erected to shelter the refugees

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  1. campgrounds
  2. campsites
  3. encampments
  4. cabins
Noun
  • Like Grand Canyon National Park, Acadia is also a destination that lends itself to RV travel with two RV-friendly campgrounds on Mount Desert Island and full RV hookups at the newer Schoodic Woods Campground.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Since campers are able to make reservations six months out, there's already interest in potential opening dates for these campgrounds.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of campgrounds
Noun
  • This would allow local municipalities to charge up to 5% on accommodation costs, including hotels, campsites, Airbnb rentals, and cruise ships.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Camping The park has 51 campsites within walking distance of the spring, all with a picnic table, electricity, and a grill.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of campsites
Noun
  • At some campuses, administrators got tough with the protesters, cleared out the sprawling encampments and disciplined or even arrested the student demonstrators who occupied and fortified them.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • To overcome this obstacle, BACH has mobile units and outreach teams who regularly frequent local encampments to bring health services with them.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of encampments
Noun
  • With just 54 cabins and suites in a space that would typically see 200, the new vessel will be primarily sold for full ship charters.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • By The River At River Cove Cabins Just a 10-minute drive from Murphy, these cozy cabins offer scenic views of the Nottely River and the surrounding forest.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cabins
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