wickiup

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wickiup The wickiup is a bit like a small tipi made from poles, brush and vegetation. Popular Science, 28 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickiup
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
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
  • 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
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
  • The motion picture world of today reminds me of Rio – opulent penthouses (big IP) on one side of the street, and hovels (independent movies) on the other.
    Bill Mechanic, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • Ted Kaczynski, a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician who had retreated years earlier to a remote hovel in Montana, had been arrested based on information from a tipster to the F.B.I., ending one of the longest and most expensive manhunts in American history.
    Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Shake out gardening gloves and boots stored in the shed or garage before putting them on, says Gray.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • As the experiments continue, Michael’s nosy neighbours (Willan and Pointing) become desperate to know what’s happening in the shed.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Steen learned about his Hall of Fame invitation during training camp.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Wallenberg arrives five months after Nazi forces had begun to deport some 437,000 Jews from outside Budapest to camps such as Auschwitz.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wickiup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiup. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!