Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-tos
Noun
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One of his wackier ideas involved Italian gondolas, grass huts and servants dressed in Tahitian clothing.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Set in the rain forest and styled after Polynesian huts, the Waterfall Suites overlook the lagoon, while the Sky Suites are located above the indoor sea and have sunny terraces.—
Gwen McClure,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last weekend, more than 400 shacks speckled the frozen bay, Bloedorn recalled, as ice anglers flocked to the Upper Peninsula to take advantage of perfect ice conditions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Participating anglers must bring their own bright red flags, (1 foot in diameter or larger) to hang on fishing shanties, according to the DNR.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ygot said the death toll in Bogo was expected to rise as workers rushed heavy equipment to a mountain village where a landslide buried shanties and boulders blocked rescue efforts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Six on-site cottages serve as studios for local artists creating everything from pottery and paintings to seashell art.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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During the board’s deliberations, member Michael Provence raised the question of whether the house should get additional consideration since the number of Colonial Revival-style cottages is declining.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Schools were closed, books were burned, educators were beaten and sometimes killed, political rivals were jailed or sent to re-education camps.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lucy Kasdin, a volunteer and the deputy director of health and housing services for Alameda County, noted a June 2024 Supreme Court decision allowing cities to sweep homeless camps even when no shelter is available.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Lean-tos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean-tos. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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