Hutment and Shantytown

Hutment

Hutment noun - A place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins.
Usage example: the arriving national guardsmen were forced to live in a hutment until permanent barracks could be constructed
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Synonyms for Hutment

Shantytown and hutment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shantytown" instead a noun "Hutment".

Nearby Word: hut

Shantytown

Shantytown noun - A city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties.
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Hutment and shantytown are semantically related. You can use "Hutment" instead a noun "Shantytown".
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