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DictionaryhutchAnimal enclosure
noun

hutch

A cage or pen for small animals.

The rabbit rests on fresh straw inside its hutch.

Etymology
hutchOld Frenchchest

The French ancestor meant a chest or storage box. English extended the name of that enclosed container to a small cage or pen for animals.

More examples

  • We clean the guinea pigs' hutch every week.
  • Make sure the hutch door latches securely.
  • The shelter keeps several rabbit hutches under a covered roof.

Forms

hutch · hutches

Similar words

cage
Emphasizes a structure made of bars or wire.
pen
Usually means a larger enclosure bounded by fencing.