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Recent Examples of lean-to
The old fence was in bad shape, too, being held up on one side by a lean-to.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The human remains were found alongside cooking pans, food items, clothing and a fabric lean-to.
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Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Most of your driving will be on dirt roads, and your accommodations typically include a tent or lean-to.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Before the lean-to was finished, Tom crawled into it and wrapped the deerskin around his feet without taking his boots off.
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Elwyn "bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 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.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 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.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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
The human remains were found alongside cooking pans, food items, clothing and a fabric lean-to.
—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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
Before the lean-to was finished, Tom crawled into it and wrapped the deerskin around his feet without taking his boots off.
—
Elwyn "bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-to
Noun
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In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.
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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.
Noun
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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.
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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.
Noun
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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).
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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.
Noun
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In Leland, historic Fishtown provides a glimpse into the area's fishing roots, with old shanties, smokehouses, and docks still lining the riverfront.
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Six shanties on stilts were damaged in a coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur province due to the quake and taller waves, officials said.
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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.
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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.
Noun
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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.
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There are also plenty of other lodging configurations across the vast property, including full-sized cottages.
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In 2015, he was charged in Amador County in connection with a strip poker game at a youth camp, ultimately pleading no contest two years later to providing alcohol to a minor.
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Some of them have been training together for nearly two months because Aguirre arranged a monthlong training camp ahead of the World Cup.
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“Lean-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean-to. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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