hutch

/hʌtʃ/

Thân thiện

A rabbit hops into its wooden hutch in the backyard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, simple, and often crudely built shelter used as a dwelling: A "hutch" can refer to a small, basic hut or shack.
   • A cage, typically made of wood and wire mesh, for keeping small animals: Most commonly, a "hutch" is an enclosure for domesticated animals like rabbits or guinea pigs.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Shelter):

  • The hermit lived in a simple hutch in the woods.
  • They built a temporary hutch for shelter during the expedition.

• Noun (Animal Cage):

  • We need to clean the rabbit's hutch this weekend.
  • The guinea pigs are safe and warm in their wooden hutch.

Advanced Usage

• "To be cooped up in a hutch": To be confined in a small, restrictive space (often used figuratively).
  • After working from home for months, I feel like I'm in a hutch.

Variants and Related Words

• Hut (n): A small, simple, single-story house or shelter.
  • The fishermen's huts lined the beach.
• Cage (n): A structure of bars or wires for confining animals.
  • The bird was singing in its cage.

Synonyms

• Shack: A roughly built hut or cabin.
• Pen: A small enclosure for domestic animals.
• Coop: A cage or pen for poultry.

Related Phrases

• Hutch table: A type of table with a top that can be tilted vertically to form a back for a storage compartment.
  • The antique hutch table was both functional and decorative.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small crude shelter used as a dwelling
2. a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hovel
• hut
• shack
• shanty