wickiups

plural of wickiup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wickiups
Noun
  • The Kreung people of northeastern Cambodia build huts for their adolescent daughters to use for erotic liaisons and encourage them to have as many of these as possible before choosing a husband.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The Blue Lagoon purchased the property and began welcoming guests in 2023 across a hotel, a set of private lodges, huts, a hostel, and a campsite.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • By replacing passive screen time with active participation, camps give children the opportunity to create, explore and connect.
    Lauren Barr, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • There are many different ways to take active vacations including niches such as white water rafting, surfing schools, yoga retreats, and triathlon training camps.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • This tiny Gulf island community is peppered with seafood shacks, art galleries, fishing docks, and spectacular over-water sunsets.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • This style blends metal subgenres with traditional sea shanties, accordions — accordions are rare in metal, bear in mind — tin whistles and steel drums.
    Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 2 June 2026
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
Noun
  • For committed buyers now, the market is forcing creative measures, with some choosing tiny homes, opting for real estate in less expensive markets, or joining forces with friends or family to purchase multi-unit dwellings.
    Jackie Cooperman, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
  • The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • These ships function as floating residences rather than traditional cruise vessels.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • Recent reports on royal residences even revealed that the two hold royal homes, and are not even paying rent for them.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The best cottages are the ones lower down, which have complete privacy as no one can look in from below.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • There is also a lighthouse that was constructed in 1885, three tourist cottages and one 20-bed tourist home, according to the Administration of UT of Lakshadweep.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
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“Wickiups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wickiups. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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