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hutch
noun
ˈhəch 
1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
3
: shack, shanty
Synonyms
- cabin
- camp
- hooch [slang]
- hootch
- hovel
- hut
- hutment
- shack
- shanty
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Example Sentences
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 Dungeons and Dragons manuals and fantasy board games lay out, and the hutch and coat closet are filled with more games the family challenges each other to. 
Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Between the beautiful cabinetry, wide floor boards, and blue hutch, natural wood grain is the star of the show. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Low says one of her favorites is Acme Furniture’s cargo desk and hutch ($359.99 and up, amazon.com). Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 This desk comes with a matching hutch that provides additional storage space at your workstation. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2022 However, Ethel absolutely loves to run around outside of her hutch to stretch her legs and explore her surroundings. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Desert color combos of pink, orange, rust, and navy—including new paint on the hutch—lend warmth. Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2022 What to Consider The most important feature to consider when choosing a rabbit hutch is its overall size. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2022 Michelle Nicholson owns a wooden hutch that’s older than Gale House. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 24 Mar. 2022 See More
Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Between the beautiful cabinetry, wide floor boards, and blue hutch, natural wood grain is the star of the show. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Low says one of her favorites is Acme Furniture’s cargo desk and hutch ($359.99 and up, amazon.com). Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 This desk comes with a matching hutch that provides additional storage space at your workstation. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2022 However, Ethel absolutely loves to run around outside of her hutch to stretch her legs and explore her surroundings. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Desert color combos of pink, orange, rust, and navy—including new paint on the hutch—lend warmth. Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2022 What to Consider The most important feature to consider when choosing a rabbit hutch is its overall size. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2022 Michelle Nicholson owns a wooden hutch that’s older than Gale House. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 24 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English huche, from Anglo-French
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
hutch
noun
ˈhəch
1
: a low cupboard usually having open shelves on top
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
hutch
noun
1
as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling the campers slept in a hutch near the riverbank Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hut
- shack
- cabin
- camp
- cottage
- hovel
- shanty
- shed
- tent
- hootch
- hooch
- bungalow
- hutment
- chalet
- lean-to
- cot
- cabana
- wigwam
- lodge
- hogan
- wickiup
2
as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room Synonyms & Similar Words
- cabinet
- cupboard
- closet
- dresser
- locker
- sideboard
- buffet
- console
- bookcase
- credenza
- breakfront
- étagère
- chest
- armoire
- secretary
- etagere
- press
- taboret
- wardrobe
- vitrine
- china closet
- tabouret
- shelving
- cuddy
- cabinetry
- showcase
- pie safe
- garderobe
- clothespress
- credence
3
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- cage
- coop
- corral
- kennel
- pen
- pound
- fence
- stockade
- aquarium
- henhouse
- terrarium
- dovecote
- cote
- pigpen
- kraal
- fold
- dovecot
- sheepfold
- run
- live-box