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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

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Rain is common in Fiordland, and huts along the route are the only accommodation option during the Great Walks season, which typically runs from late October through April.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
West Mersea Beach, Essex The sleepy haunt of Mersea Island draws day trippers from across Essex with its unblemished saltwater marsh landscape and rows of colorful pastel beach huts lining the shore.

— Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Definition of huts

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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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Survey respondents said their dwellings stayed oppressively hot even at night because overcrowding and poor construction trapped the heat.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Kennecott offers a mix of ghost-town dwellings, historic attractions, and trails.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Definition of dwellings

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Related Ross first planted roots in West Palm Beach in 1997, starting a portfolio of projects that includes Class-A office buildings such as One Flagler and The Laurel luxury residences.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
The redesign of the guestrooms and suites transformed each of these accommodations into the type of luxury urban residences that the Astor family might live in today.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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