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Recent Examples of wickiup
The wickiup is a bit like a small tipi made from poles, brush and vegetation.
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Popular Science, 28 May 2020
Popular Science, 28 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickiup
Noun
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Pods, cabins, wigwams, huts, and treehouses are also available.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Kimbo camper has always felt to us less an RV and more a stylish backcountry hut or woodsy cabin secured to a pickup bed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most schools take place in mud huts or shacks shared by dozens of young men, away from public glare.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Her hogan, completed in 2020, is built out of juniper wood, bark, and sand.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Brook, meanwhile, is just a stylish and musically gifted member of a similarly musically inclined pirate crew who loves singing a sea shanty to an adorable little whale.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Stephen Graham is going to need a second shed in his back garden for all his awards.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Health inspectors also observed one dead roach in a dry storage shed, an accumulation of dead roaches and a live roach underneath the sushi bar.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Barkov hasn’t played all season after undergoing surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee early in training camp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dillon is here to compete for a short-yardage role and serve as insurance in case Brooks suffers a setback in camp.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Wickiup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiup. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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