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huts

/hʌts/

Meanings
noun
A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.

Examples :

"a thatched hut; a mud hut; a shepherd’s hut"
architecture building property place

Related Words

Illustration shepherd

shepherd noun

/ˈʃɛpəd/ /ˈʃɛpɚd/

A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

"The shepherd led his flock of sheep peacefully across the grassy hills. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration harvested

harvested verb

/ˈhɑːrvɪstɪd/ /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

"The farmers harvested the corn in the fall. "

Illustration groundsman

groundsman noun

/ˈɡraʊndzmən/

A male groundskeeper.

"The groundsman meticulously mowed the school's soccer field every week. "

Illustration dwelling

dwelling noun

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

"The old house served as a dwelling for Albert."

Illustration threshing

threshing verb

/ˈθreʃɪŋ/

To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery.

"The farmer spent the afternoon threshing the wheat to get the grain. "

Illustration available

available adjective

/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

"We have an available candidate."

Illustration thatched

thatched verb

/θætʃt/

To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

"The family thatched the old barn roof with dried reeds. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration arranged

arranged verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒd/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She arranged the books on the shelf by color. "

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration abandoned

abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "