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Recent Examples of lean-to
In this case, the lean-to was reportedly formed by downed trees.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
One time, alone in a lean-to of sticks in Florida, something huge blackened the night nearby.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
The 400-square-foot building, sandwiched between two brick houses, was a two-chair barbershop in the early 1930s, with the Cassady family crammed into a lean-to on the back.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Out back, a fence will soon hug the tiny porch where visitors will still be able to see the lines on the brick where the lean-to’s roof was formerly affixed.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Another big advantage the Roof Space construction offers is a fuller dome tent stretching from end to end without a lean-to-style hard lid.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
If possible, move your grill indoors, such as inside a garage, shed, or beneath a carport or lean-to.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
For example, Tatiana Trouvé’s ongoing installation Between Sky and Earth—the former woodland camp of a being called The Guardian, who left behind bronze objects like books, shoes, and a lean-to—originated elements of several newer works.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The 400-square-foot building, sandwiched between two brick houses, was a two-chair barbershop in the early 1930s, with the Cassady family crammed into a lean-to on the back.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
One time, alone in a lean-to of sticks in Florida, something huge blackened the night nearby.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
The 400-square-foot building, sandwiched between two brick houses, was a two-chair barbershop in the early 1930s, with the Cassady family crammed into a lean-to on the back.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Out back, a fence will soon hug the tiny porch where visitors will still be able to see the lines on the brick where the lean-to’s roof was formerly affixed.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Another big advantage the Roof Space construction offers is a fuller dome tent stretching from end to end without a lean-to-style hard lid.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
If possible, move your grill indoors, such as inside a garage, shed, or beneath a carport or lean-to.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
For example, Tatiana Trouvé’s ongoing installation Between Sky and Earth—the former woodland camp of a being called The Guardian, who left behind bronze objects like books, shoes, and a lean-to—originated elements of several newer works.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The 400-square-foot building, sandwiched between two brick houses, was a two-chair barbershop in the early 1930s, with the Cassady family crammed into a lean-to on the back.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-to
Noun
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But low-tech surprise attacks like the one Ukraine launched against Russia this week – using inexpensive drones hidden in modest wooden huts with retractable roofs – have complicated the debate.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
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The hotel is a collaboration between hoteliers Amelie and Dominik Posch, Christina and Martin Spielmann, and South Tyrolean architect Martin Gruber, who decided to renovate a 1936 Alpine hut and transform it into a refuge for the soul and mind.—
Chiara Barzini,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
Noun
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This 5-by-3-foot metal shed is the ideal size for holding gardening equipment, pool gear, and possibly a walk-behind lawnmower.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Chelan County Sheriff's Office Last week, authorities asked people who live or own cabins in remote areas of several Washington state counties to lock their doors, including locking up sheds, while the search continued.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The three-story clubhouse would be about 50,000 square feet and would have a reception area, surf academy, fitness facility, yoga center, administration offices, staff areas, locker rooms, retail store, restaurant, a coffee bar/snack shack and other incidental uses.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Courtesy of Akasha Song José walked with him through the trees to a shack where pounds and pounds of jurema inner root bark were laid out to dry on tarps the size of a living room floor.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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In 1863, police officers ordered many residents out of their shanties.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The motion picture world of today reminds me of Rio – opulent penthouses (big IP) on one side of the street, and hovels (independent movies) on the other.—
Bill Mechanic,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Ted Kaczynski, a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician who had retreated years earlier to a remote hovel in Montana, had been arrested based on information from a tipster to the F.B.I., ending one of the longest and most expensive manhunts in American history.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Accommodations include king and double queen rooms in the nine cottages, as well as suites and multi-bedroom suites.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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He was shot dead at his cottage in rural Ireland four months later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The Packers and Alexander’s camp discussed restructuring a contract that would have paid him $17.5 million this season.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Lean-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean-to. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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