wickiup

Definition of wickiupnext

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Recent Examples of wickiup The wickiup is a bit like a small tipi made from poles, brush and vegetation. Popular Science, 28 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickiup
Noun
  • Pods, cabins, wigwams, huts, and treehouses are also available.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The Kimbo camper has always felt to us less an RV and more a stylish backcountry hut or woodsy cabin secured to a pickup bed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After her husband’s passing 10 years ago, Mier now runs the shack.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Johns makes her move As an 11th grader at Moton High School, Johns began talking with some of her fellow students about taking action to protest the shacks and improve their education.
    Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Shash Diné hogans were constructed from juniper logs by a master craftsman, then covered with mud or clay.
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Her hogan, completed in 2020, is built out of juniper wood, bark, and sand.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There’s nothing like listening to a shanty in the summer breeze.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
  • But to experience the best of community life, wangle an invite to a social gathering in someone’s shed, the island’s version of a house party.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In 1861, Eichardt’s Private Hotel opened in an old wool-shearing shed to provide pioneers and prospectors with the first lodging accommodation in Queenstown, a former gold rush outpost.
    New York Times, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Like many lobbies in Japan, this is a liminal space to gather and prepare yourself, not a spot to camp out for more than an hour on your laptop.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Wickiup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiup. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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