wickiups

noun

plural of wickiup
as in wigwams

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickiups
  1. wigwams
  2. huts
  3. camps
  4. shacks
  5. shanties
  6. hovels
  7. dwellings
  8. residences
Noun
  • This could be an A-frame structure of bamboo canes or wigwams.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
Definition of wigwams
Noun
  • For weeks, migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta had gathered on a beach away from the city center, sleeping on cardboard sheets, under reed huts and guarding their few possessions in tattered plastic bags.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Sharaf’s report did not indicate that staying at the huts and waiting for better conditions was ever suggested or discussed by the guides running the trip.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • Robinson has had one of the better training camps, consistently being a force as a pass rusher.
    — Omar Kelly August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Many camps do not allow staff to use or carry phones while supervising campers.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • During dry seasons, herders can move 100 miles (roughly 160 kilometers) with their livestock, sleeping under the stars or in makeshift shacks along the way.
    — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At least 30 people were killed in a massive landslide in Guinea on Sunday when a mountainous open-air landfill collapsed and buried nearby shacks, trapping numerous victims beneath a mass of garbage.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • 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
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
  • During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Definition of hovels
Noun
  • This area has been known for tuna fishing for thousands of years, with fisherman dwellings surviving along this stretch of coastline from the 1600s.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • However, there are some exceptions for multi-family dwellings and commercial use.
    — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwellings
Noun
  • More news Endangered mountain lions are stalling a plan to build 400 residences on Woodland Hills golf course.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Within a mind-spinning eight months, Zori Timeless Hotel was born, cleverly converted from the old pension into four luxurious residences within the confines of strict planning regulations that forced them to use the existing space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of residences
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“Wickiups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiups. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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