wickiups

noun

plural of wickiup
as in wigwams

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  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
  • The spa Floating above the turquoise waters, the spa is made up of a reception and five different treatment huts—each one soundtracked by the hum of the ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The site expanded its accommodations this year with Airstreams and Quonset huts alongside yurts and campgrounds.
    — Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • The bacteria is found all over the world, but is most common in developing countries and in crowded or unhygienic conditions, such as refugee camps, areas hit by natural disasters or war, schools and daycare centers.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There’s been little love lost between the Love and Jardine camps in recent years, so many Beach Boys fans were surprised to see longtime Love loyalist Johnston agree to share the stage with Jardine for the first time in over a decade.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa's poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of many big cities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 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
  • The landscape was inspired by the inland town of Ioulida, a hilltop village with cascading residential dwellings and winding paths (no car-worthy roads), and a church perched at the precipice.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Rising in hexagonal or octagonal forms amidst low-rise dwellings, these pagodas stand as emotional anchors of hometown memory.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dwellings
Noun
  • The new residences are located in Huixquilucan, and boast views of a golf course, other greenery and the Mexico City skyline.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For buyers who aren’t quite in the market for a whole island, Corn also has an allocation of four beachfront residences at the development.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of residences
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“Wickiups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiups. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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