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Recent Examples of lean-to
Kensett—former head chef at Storico, New York; Goldeneye, Jamaica; and The Fife Arms, Braemar—cooked outdoors on embers in a lean-to.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In this case, the lean-to was reportedly formed by downed trees.
—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
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
Two rustic lean-tos with sweeping mountain vistas are worth the short uphill hike (or, upon request, ride), particularly around sunset.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In this case, the lean-to was reportedly formed by downed trees.
—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
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
Two rustic lean-tos with sweeping mountain vistas are worth the short uphill hike (or, upon request, ride), particularly around sunset.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-to
Noun
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There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Capanna Gambarogno Perched dramatically at the top of the region’s namesake mountain, Capanna Gambarogno is a former military barracks that’s been lovingly restored by former Swiss Olympic snowboard coach Pepe Regazzi and converted into a cozy alpine hut accommodation for adventurers.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team’s press conference room, a temporary metal shed built adjacent to a concourse down the left field line, went viral on social media.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Bell was arrested after he was seen leaving a shed with his ex-girlfriend at a home in Largo, according to authorities.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She was also taken, the only one who got away from the monster with a bloody saw in a shack in the woods.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
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In addition to picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbecue shacks in the South, Hofman also discovered one important ingredient — friendliness, the site says.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Behind her, a cluster of pastel shanties houses Rain Barrel Village, an open-air market and artist haven for more than 40 years.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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But beginning with the Class of ’23, search sea shanties have been growing grimmer.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
13 June 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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After Willa’s bedroom was built onto the small house, the cottage was dressed to show the accumulation of the years the father and daughter had lived there.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The 130-year-old farmhouse-turned-bed-and-breakfast has five accommodations—three suites, a cottage, and a converted schoolhouse.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Camp Mystic announced plans to reopen one site of its summer camp a year after flash flooding killed 27 campers and counselors on Texas' Guadalupe River on the Fourth of July earlier this year.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Pacers’ pursuit of Morris underscores their desire to solidify depth in the backcourt heading into camp.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lean-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean-to. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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