hutch

Definition of hutchnext
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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank

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as in cage
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals the owner took the rabbit out of the hutch so the children could pet it

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Recent Examples of hutch There are allegedly clumps of hair next to the hutch. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 Instead, keep these delicate pieces in a storage cabinet or hutch where they can be properly displayed, Cantu says. Cori Sears, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026 Their outdoor exhibit includes land and water features, as well as hutches for shelter, nesting and breeding, according to the aquarium’s website. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 Next to the 2-year-old sofa is an antique Tiger Oak hutch from the Santa Monica Antique and Vintage Market. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hutch
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Noun
  • According to the team, the firing shook the control hut as a long stream of flame burst from the copper engine.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, a German Jewish cloth manufacturer (Ulrich Matthes) has a much more modest, traditional-looking summer hut built just a few meters down the shoreline from the architect’s modernist spread.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Perfume bottles, empty picture frames, and books arranged by color turn shelves and desks into the curio cabinets of an eclectic collector.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Remain outdoors when cleaning any equipment associated with raising or caring for poultry, such as cages, feed, water containers and other materials.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • There are a lot of little extras hiding in cupboards or around the corner.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Just before that, Fontenille and his sister had found women’s clothes in their father’s cupboard.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The girls would meet by the coop.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Your local university coop extension service (find yours here) is a great starting place to learn about local wildlife issues.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Down at the beach, though, things are a little more informal, and the long-running beach shack Leon’s is the spot for toe-in-the-sand fish sandwiches and fries.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • This earned the original riverside shack the nickname Catfish Hotel, but his cooking gave rise to the business.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • For a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Comfortable, classy, and a true closet chameleon, Mary Jane flats are a hero item on any summer shoe rack.
    Claire West, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

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“Hutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutch. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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