hogan

noun

Definition of hogannext
as in wigwam

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Recent Examples of hogan Her hogan, completed in 2020, is built out of juniper wood, bark, and sand. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025 The school’s rodeo grounds are pocked with prairie dog holes, and roads to the mobile home park and hogans that house employees are mostly unpaved. — Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024 The Navajo elder lives in a hogan, a traditional home, built for him by neighbors in Wide Ruins, a remote town of 175 people in northeastern Arizona, about 250 miles from Phoenix. — Alex Rhoades, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2024 Miranda Mullett, who grew up in Wide Ruins in a hogan built by her grandfather, initially embarked on her own effort to provide firewood to tribal members after visiting her ancestral home in December and learning of their plight. — Alex Rhoades, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hogan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogan
  1. wigwam
  2. hut
  3. shack
  4. wickiup
  5. camp
  6. hovel
  7. shanty
Noun
  • This could be an A-frame structure of bamboo canes or wigwams.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
  • Pods, cabins, wigwams, huts, and treehouses are also available.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Definition of wigwam
Noun
  • Domaine du Ferret’s collection of lodges is a stylish take on the bay’s fishermen’s huts.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Picture a group of men sitting around a table in an old hut on a grey island in the sea.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • When the elder Romero stayed late to close down the football field, Desi would often stay with him and the pair would piece together a dinner from whatever was left over in the snack shack.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • This unpretentious seafood shack serves oysters, shrimp, lobster, clams, and crab cakes, all locally caught.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of shack
Noun
  • Part tipi, part wickiup, and influenced by many architectural styles, a round lodge can block wind, rain, cold, and sun.
    — Popular Science, Popular Science, 28 May 2020
Definition of wickiup
Noun
  • In his final remarks before leaving the protest camp at the Jantar Mantar observatory, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke hinted that his party was not going away.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The linebacker battle The most unsettled position headed into fall camp is the second linebacker position.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of camp
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
Definition of hovel
Noun
  • Despite the upscale ambiance, the onboard vibe is breezy, with casual entertainment that includes a sea-shanty sing-along with the crew.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • In Leland, historic Fishtown provides a glimpse into the area's fishing roots, with old shanties, smokehouses, and docks still lining the riverfront.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of shanty

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