hutch

noun

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

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  • hutch 1b

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
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English huche, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of hutch was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Hutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hutch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

hutch

noun
1
a
: a chest or compartment for storage
b
: a low cupboard topped by usually open shelves
2
: a pen or coop for an animal
3

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