hut

shotgun hut

slang A one-story house in which each room is in a straight alignment with the others, connected by a continuous hallway running from the front to the back of the residence. Chiefly used in the Southern United States. When our whole family goes to stay in my grandmother's shotgun hut in New Orleans, it always feels like we're all right on top of one another.

See also: hut, shotgun

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hut

n. a house. I’ve got to go to my hut and pick up some bills.

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