plural lean-tos
ˈlēn-ˌtüz 
1
: a wing or extension of a building having a lean-to roof
2
: a rough shed or shelter with a lean-to roof
: having only one slope or pitch
a lean-to roof
see roof illustration
Examples of lean-to in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Across the road was an encampment of tents and lean-tos along a chain-link fence.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
Places to Stay Campgrounds Visitors looking to camp have their choice between two campgrounds on Mount Desert Island, one campground on the Schoodic Peninsula, and five lean-to shelters on Isle au Haut.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
History buffs probably won’t be the only ones fascinated as the movie slows down to show how Crockett constructs a lean-to shelter in the wilderness while recovering from his injuries, and later manages to coax a wild horse to become his replacement mount.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The effect, when the glass doors are fully open, is that of a luxurious lean-to.
—Tim McKeough, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Lean-to sheds feature one sloping roof; because of their design, the back of lean-to sheds can be attached to existing structures, such as a garage, to save on building costs.
—Adrienne Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2024
The sheriff said at the time that personal belongings, including survival books and tarps, were found at the scene, as well as a lean-to built from local logs over a firepit.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
Set back beneath a lean-to roof are a bath and areas for prep and storage.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
Josh Condon, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2023
Noun
There are also 12 lean-tos on the northern stretch of the trail, between Lake Placid and Long Lake.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Across the road was an encampment of tents and lean-tos along a chain-link fence.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
Places to Stay Campgrounds Visitors looking to camp have their choice between two campgrounds on Mount Desert Island, one campground on the Schoodic Peninsula, and five lean-to shelters on Isle au Haut.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
History buffs probably won’t be the only ones fascinated as the movie slows down to show how Crockett constructs a lean-to shelter in the wilderness while recovering from his injuries, and later manages to coax a wild horse to become his replacement mount.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The effect, when the glass doors are fully open, is that of a luxurious lean-to.
—Tim McKeough, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Lean-to sheds feature one sloping roof; because of their design, the back of lean-to sheds can be attached to existing structures, such as a garage, to save on building costs.
—Adrienne Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2024
The sheriff said at the time that personal belongings, including survival books and tarps, were found at the scene, as well as a lean-to built from local logs over a firepit.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
Set back beneath a lean-to roof are a bath and areas for prep and storage.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
Adjective
No one quite knows how—imagine trying to arrange several Volvos in a lean-to shape in a time before the wheel—or why.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2023
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“Lean-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean-to. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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