Illustration of hutch
- hutch 1b
1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
Examples of hutch in a Sentence
the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank
keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room
Recent Examples on the Web
Closing off a superfluous doorway, Ashley centered the entertaining space around a custom built-in inspired by an antique library hutch, which features a wet bar and storage for everything from libations and glassware to toys.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Along these lines, designer Denise Merbeth of Denise Merbeth, LLC, predicts hutch cabinets (upper cabinets that extend down to the countertop) will really have a moment this year.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
In addition, Melania placed a selection of Christmas village houses made up of playing cards and dominoes on a fireplace mantel and wooden hutch.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Or, for a farmhouse dining room, a hutch or sideboard to display vintage glassware or French pottery could be key.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Hutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hutch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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