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a round tent that was used in the past by Native Americans as a house or shelter
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There was nothing there but trees, grass and these wooden huts.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026 -
One of his wackier ideas involved Italian gondolas, grass huts and servants dressed in Tahitian clothing.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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And while anglers aren't out fishing in heated ice houses or mobile shacks, the surrounding area has plenty of entertainment, the list noted.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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While locals may swear by roadside lobster shacks, there’s nothing wrong with splurging on the best seafood in town.—
Emma Simard,
Saveur,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even Venezuela’s shanties were made with solid construction materials such as brick and concrete, made cheap by a strong bolivar, Venezuela’s currency.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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California’s homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Two of the four cottages can be connected via a secret armoire doorway to create a three-bedroom escape that’s perfect for families.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mustique also has a small hotel, Cotton House, where 17 guest rooms and suites are arranged between a two-story building and a series of garden cottages.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Wigwams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigwams. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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