Thesaurus results for WINDBREAK

windbreak

noun

Definition of windbreak

as in lean-to

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Recent Examples of windbreak These versatile trees can stand alone as specimen trees or be grouped for windbreaks and screening. — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026 Consider planting a more tolerant windbreak crop along the periphery of your garden. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 For livestock, this would include potable water, sanitary living conditions and access to a windbreak such as a building or tree line. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 In California, state and local government agencies have launched dust-mitigation efforts by installing windbreaks, such as cultivating native plants or reshaping the topography with more ridges. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for windbreak

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Noun

The old fence was in bad shape, too, being held up on one side by a lean-to.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.

— Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Definition of lean-to

Noun

The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of palisade

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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

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Washington and his men had left the fort heading west toward the sounds of gunfire.

— Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Background and conception Roughs Tower, or HM Fort Roughs, was originally built in 1942, one in a series of large sea forts built in the North Sea by Great Britain during World War II.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

Was a wedding at that hulking fortress in Midtown Manhattan gauche?

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

History fans should look out for the climb up to the Château de Montségur, once a stronghold of the Cathar religious rebels, and scene of a bloody siege in 1244.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
According to the indictment made public this week, the Hoovers had strongholds over specific hotels and motels in their territory, including the Stadium Inn & Spas.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of stronghold

Noun

The hotel’s penthouse-type accommodation is the castle-facing Patina Suite, equipped with its own turntable and sound system plus a minimalist Japanese-style meditation room.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

Crews are wanting to learn more about the earthen fortification, known as the redoubt, which is essentially a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight before fighting began.

— Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Contrast that with Europe, ostensibly a redoubt of strong climate policy.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 4 June 2026

Definition of redoubt

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