Thesaurus results for LEAN-TOS

lean-tos

noun

plural of lean-to

as in huts

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Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie's followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of huts

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The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
The low-lying coastal area is known for its powdery white sand beaches dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars and seafood shacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of shacks

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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
During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

Definition of hovels

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The bill will also allow restaurants to weatherproof and winterize their sheds and require restaurateurs to keep them from becoming trash- and pest-filled shanties.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Aug. 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 shanties

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More rocks, less sand Recently, Crystal Cove State Park resembled a construction zone, with crews working around the clock to form large sand berms to protect historic wooden cottages clustered on sand between the ocean and highway.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
And that means looking beyond the traditional single-family house to a wide mix of options, such as apartments, townhomes, smaller accessible homes and accessory dwelling units like spaces above garages or backyard cottages.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cottages

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Plus check out features on butterfly gardens, flsh camps, luxury cruises and regional travel calendars for events into January.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Marysia’s friend who is a radical left-wing terrorist told her that Żabka is, moreover, a sect; all the employees go to evil religious camps together.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

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