ten-hut

ten·hut
/tɛnˈhʌt/

interjection

Used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.

“When the officer appeared, the sergeant brought the soldiers to attention by shouting, "Squad, ten-hut!"”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. USgovernmentUsed to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.

    When the officer appeared, the sergeant brought the soldiers to attention by shouting, "Squad, ten-hut!"

Origin

Abbreviated form of attention; compare hut § Etymology 2.

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APA

ten-hut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ten-hut

MLA

“ten-hut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ten-hut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ten-hut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ten-hut.

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