wickiup

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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
  • There are also no regulations for construction, which typically leads to conflicts when new houses or huts pop up along the beaches.
    Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Capanna Gambarogno Perched dramatically at the top of the region’s namesake mountain, Capanna Gambarogno is a former military barracks that’s been lovingly restored by former Swiss Olympic snowboard coach Pepe Regazzi and converted into a cozy alpine hut accommodation for adventurers.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • She was also taken, the only one who got away from the monster with a bloody saw in a shack in the woods.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to picking up culinary inspiration from some of the best barbecue shacks in the South, Hofman also discovered one important ingredient — friendliness, the site says.
    Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • But beginning with the Class of ’23, search sea shanties have been growing grimmer.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 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
  • The team’s press conference room, a temporary metal shed built adjacent to a concourse down the left field line, went viral on social media.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Bell was arrested after he was seen leaving a shed with his ex-girlfriend at a home in Largo, according to authorities.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Camp Mystic announced plans to reopen one site of its summer camp a year after flash flooding killed 27 campers and counselors on Texas' Guadalupe River on the Fourth of July earlier this year.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The Pacers’ pursuit of Morris underscores their desire to solidify depth in the backcourt heading into camp.
    Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Wickiup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiup. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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