Hutment
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An encampment of huts.
"This involved the erection of hutments for sleeping quarters, canteen, ablution block, and so on, with temporary sidings for the tunnel train, all of which was contained in the sidings yard at Chapel-en-le-Frith Central station."
- 2 an encampment of huts (chiefly military) wordnet
Example
More examples"This involved the erection of hutments for sleeping quarters, canteen, ablution block, and so on, with temporary sidings for the tunnel train, all of which was contained in the sidings yard at Chapel-en-le-Frith Central station."
Etymology
From hut + -ment.