Recent Examples on the WebInstead, the family only made it as far as Mexico City and were stuck, in late September, living in a tent in plaza crowded with dozens of other tents and lean-tos, where people from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Angola and other countries were all struggling to keep out the rain.—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 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 One evening, the staff arranged sundowner cocktails at one of two rustic lean-tos on the property, a spot with a sweeping view of the mountains and a roaring campfire.—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024 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
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