army hut
- noun
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cabaña militar
- During the training exercise, the recruits were assigned to sleep in an army hut in the field.
Examples
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We lived in two redundant asbestos army huts on Boars Hill just outside Oxford.
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The vents portrayed in 'The Happy Ending' follow those of 'Love in the Sun,' which told the story of the author and his wife running away from troubles at home to build a life in an old army hut by a Cornish creek, and 'The Golden Waterwheel,' which followed the couple as they returned to their native Yorkshire with plans to build the perfect rural home for their young family.
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The soldiers took refuge in an army hut while they waited for orders.
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After the storm passed, the soldiers returned to their army hut to assess any damage.
Synonyms
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A small simple building where people live or stay
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A small simple shelter where soldiers sleep
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A large shelter made of heavy cloth used outdoors by soldiers or campers
A small temporary shelter soldiers use while in the field
A small, simple shelter where people live, often temporary
A small tent shaped like a triangle without a floor that gives temporary cover outdoors
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'army' (the military force) + 'hut' (a simple shelter) yields a shelter used by the army. This literal, noun-noun compound follows common formation patterns and uses basic concrete words, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The name army hut comes from a simple picture: army means 'soldiers' and hut means a small, rough shelter where they slept or kept their things. Because these shelters were quick to build near camps or the front, army hut now means 'a small, temporary shelter used by soldiers'.