rabbit hutch
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈræbɪt hʌtʃ/
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conejeras
- The children were excited to visit the rabbit hutch to see the fluffy bunnies inside.
Examples
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I found an old rabbit hutch and pigeon hutch that became the frame for our chicken coop.
Blog text (9) -
They walk up to an empty rabbit hutch.
Fiction book (1991) -
The following Thursday, I surprised the boy; he sat poking with a stick in a rabbit hutch.
Fiction book (1997) -
We covered the chicken coop and rabbit hutches, and kept the goats and horses inside the barn during the middle of the day.
Fiction book (1990) -
We have no idea who he is, but that's him out yonder with the chickens at the rabbit hutch.
Fiction book (1994) -
We fortified the rabbit hutches, the chicken house, and the pigpen, and rigged water tanks and food bins that would hold enough to last that long.
Fiction book (1990) -
We built a cozy rabbit hutch in the garden to keep our new pets safe and happy.
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After setting up the rabbit hutch, we filled it with fresh hay for the rabbits to nest in.
Synonyms
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4.1
A wooden and wire cage for keeping small pets like rabbits
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small structure to house rabbits' is directly derivable from combining 'rabbit' (the animal) with 'hutch' (an enclosed cage or shelter for small pets). This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common, cross-linguistic compounding patterns and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun rabbit hutch comes from the plain image of a hutch — a small wooden box or cage used for animals — with rabbits inside. That's why rabbit hutch means 'a small structure or cage to keep rabbits safe and warm'.