hutch

/hʌtʃ/
verb
  1. To store or keep in a hutch; to enclose or confine.
    • We hutched the extra supplies in the garage cabinet.
    • They hutched the rabbits for the night to protect them from predators.
    • The farmer hutched the new chicks in a warm, dry coop.
noun
  1. A cage or enclosed structure for small animals, especially rabbits.
    • The children built a wooden hutch for their pet rabbit in the backyard.
    • We bought a two-story hutch with a ramp so the guinea pigs could exercise.
    • The farmer moved the rabbits to a larger hutch with more space.
  2. A cabinet with shelves, often used for storing dishes or displaying ornaments.
    • We found a beautiful oak hutch at the flea market for a great price.
    • The hutch above the counter holds all our coffee mugs and teacups.
    • She keeps her grandmother's china in the antique hutch in the dining room.
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