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as in campground
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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There are picnic tables at Long Pine Key and Flamingo campgrounds.—
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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This keeps the bed free for using as a pickup truck during work hours, weekend projects, and when hauling coolers, duffels and gear to the campground.—
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For nearly a decade, each of my winters has brought at least one trip to a mountain hut for a weekend with a hardy group of friends.—
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Les Gaufres de Chamonix has been serving irresistible waffles from a humble hut since 1965.—
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Best Places to Stay The overnight options in this part of the Adirondacks range from campsites and old-school cottages to cabins and hotels.—
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Many prime Michigan state park or recreation area campsites are already booked for the Fourth of July, but some Michiganders may still be able to get a campsite for the holiday if they aren't set on the most popular locations.—
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Newsom has found himself in this camp.—
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The base camp also serves as headquarters for many of that team’s traveling fans.—
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Learn about Barbados’ heritage with a rum shack tour or an excursion to a local Rasta community.—
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All are unified by a boardwalk that’s open to the public and lined with bike rentals, a taco shack, platforms for live music and a full-time professional sandcastle builder.—
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Accessibility Nimmo Bay welcomes wheelchair users and guests with limited mobility—cabins and public spaces are accessible with staff support—but full independence can be challenging given the remote setting's rustic boardwalks, floating docks, and uneven natural terrain.—
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This hardware also underpins an integrated cabin-and-driving central domain control architecture, enabling far tighter coordination between infotainment, vehicle systems, and driver assistance.—
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“Hutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hutment. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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