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wickiups

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plural of wickiup

as in wigwams

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Noun

This could be an A-frame structure of bamboo canes or wigwams.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026

Definition of wigwams

Noun

One group consisted of eight women staying at the nearby Frog Lake huts and two guides.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Tucked away in a private backyard in Ashford, one of the state’s few apitherapy huts allows people to breathe in air from thousands of buzzing bees.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of huts

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Ali Qader, the head of the rehabilitation center, said several children told him Colombians trained them at camps around the capital.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Defensive tackle Cam Heyward's first 15 camps were defined in part by what Tomlin likened to full-on sparring as opposed to shadowboxing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of camps

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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 shanties

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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
During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

Definition of hovels

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The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
That flexibility could result in what residents fear opens the door to two-story dwellings.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dwellings

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The new Vista Point complex will add 193 independent living units, 72 assisted living residences, an indoor pool, performing arts auditorium, art studio and more, and ultimately will boost Fairview’s overall population to nearly 600.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
The underlying purpose of 19th century colleges was not to provide four-year residences far away from home for young men and women.

— Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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