wickiup

noun

Definition of wickiupnext
as in wigwam

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Recent Examples of wickiup Part tipi, part wickiup, and influenced by many architectural styles, a round lodge can block wind, rain, cold, and sun. — Popular Science, 28 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickiup
  1. wigwam
  2. hut
  3. shack
  4. hogan
  5. shanty
  6. hovel
  7. shed
  8. camp
Noun
  • Pods, cabins, wigwams, huts, and treehouses are also available.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out.
    — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of wigwam
Noun
  • In a Rumpelstiltskinian turn, the newspaper reported, Underwood had appeared late one night at a shepherd’s hut and asked to borrow a pot.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The walls of huts on dusty landscapes in the Lost Legends are weathered, characters' clothing is visibly dirty from jetting around the galaxy and helmets are battle damaged.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • By 1975, Pierce had 20 shacks around Chicago, franchised to family or friends.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Johnson, who was born in a sharecropper’s shack in Mississippi in 1927, moved to Chicago with his mother at age 2.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of shack
Noun
  • The Shash Diné hogans were constructed from juniper logs by a master craftsman, then covered with mud or clay.
    — Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Her hogan, completed in 2020, is built out of juniper wood, bark, and sand.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of hogan
Noun
  • 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
  • Six shanties on stilts were damaged in a coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur province due to the quake and taller waves, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Definition of shanty
Noun
  • 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
  • The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.
    — Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of hovel
Noun
  • No matter its name, the Tinley Park shed currently called the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre has never been praised for its acoustics.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Some dogs were found in the basement, others were in a shed in the backyard.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of shed
Noun
  • The defending champions made Kansas City their base camp for the tournament as the team began its quest to become back to back champions for the first time since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
    — PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • All of the indications are that this has been an unusually happy England camp so far.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of camp

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