Thesaurus results for LEAN-TO

lean-to

noun

Definition of lean-to

as in hut

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Recent Examples of lean-to Most of your driving will be on dirt roads, and your accommodations typically include a tent or lean-to. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos. — Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026 Never has a restaurant’s name been so fitting as The Stand – a literal, wooden lean-to on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, complete with handwritten menu signs and a ceiling made of tarps. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lean-to

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-to

Noun

In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

Definition of hut

Noun

This rustic teak love seat can work in lots of spaces, like on the perimeter of your garden or outside your shed, while the modern Brighton rug is perfect for streamlining an outdoor conversation set.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
Because your backyard shed will likely be home to mowers, clippers, lumber, and other large items, the fact that the doors open wide makes moving stuff in and out of the space much easier.

— Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Definition of shed

Noun

Also south of downtown, but closer to the Mississippi, Minnehaha Regional Park offers a shady respite anchored by its namesake 53-foot waterfall (and on-site seasonal seafood shack, Sea Salt).

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
Police said two Mozambican men were killed during violence in late May in Mossel Bay, a coastal town in the Western Cape, where more than 50 shacks in an informal settlement were burned.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of shack

Noun

In Leland, historic Fishtown provides a glimpse into the area's fishing roots, with old shanties, smokehouses, and docks still lining the riverfront.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
Six shanties on stilts were damaged in a coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur province due to the quake and taller waves, officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026

Definition of shanty

Noun

Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices.

— Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.

— Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of hovel

Noun

Sinister Wisdom operated out of a little white brick cottage Nicholson bought in East Charlotte at 3116 Country Club Drive, which Mecklenburg County added to its prospective historic landmark list in 2021 to be considered for the designation.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
There are also plenty of other lodging configurations across the vast property, including full-sized cottages.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of cottage

Noun

Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Minnesota will descend on Las Vegas this week for NBA Summer League, with top draft picks and others simply fighting for a spot in an NBA training camp dueling it out over the course of a week-plus in Nevada.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026