lean-tos

plural of lean-to

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-tos
Noun
  • Many choose to tackle this brutal journey in two to three days, utilizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s shuttle and huts along the way for snacks, water, self-serve coffee, and moments to soak it all in.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the 1950s and 60s, a group of European immigrants built two of the four rustic huts that make up the traverse, which is within Nahuel Huapi National Park.
    Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Lobster shacks begin reopening, and boardwalk cafes emerge from hibernation.
    Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • At the vacation rentals below, uncover all that is distinct and dreamy in Scotland, from coastal cottages to Georgian manor homes.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The two met as kids, chasing each other around at their families’ cottages.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Our analysis tells us that this blend of rebuilding, new development and camps built for their future purpose as suburbs can work.
    Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For starters, Laney-Hamilton saw many players on Saturday who have grown from previous camps – both physically and in terms of their games.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Lean-tos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean-tos. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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