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Meaning of HUT

Pronunciation:  hut

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  2. [n]  temporary military shelter
 
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 Synonyms: army hut, field hut, hovel, hutch, shack, shanty
 
 See Also: igloo, iglu, Nissen hut, Quonset hut, shelter

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hut\, n. [OE. hotte; akin to D. hut, G. h["u]tte, OHG.
hutta, Dan. hytte, Sw. hydda; and F. hutte, of G. origin; all
akin to E. hide to conceal. See {Hude} to conceal.]
A small house, hivel, or cabin; a mean lodge or dwelling; a
slightly built or temporary structure.
      Death comes on with equal footsteps To the hall and
      hut.                                     --Bp. Coxe.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing or living in a hut in your dream, represents the basic necessities and comforts. You need to simplify your life and get back to the bare basics. Accept what you already have and know that that is enough.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: bestow, billet, board, booth, box, camp, chalet, cot, cottage, crib, dacha, domicile, entertain, gatehouse, hovel, hutch, kiosk, lean-to, lodge, Nissen hut, outbuilding, outhouse, pavilion, quarter, Quonset hut, room, roost, sentry box, shack, shanty, shed, stall, tollbooth, tollhouse
 

 

 

 

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