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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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Noun
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Most schools take place in mud huts or shacks shared by dozens of young men, away from public glare.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Most schools take place in mud huts or shacks shared by dozens of young men, away from public glare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Stroll through its 52-block historic district dotted with Victorian mansions, legendary seafood shacks, and an arts scene that far exceeds expectations for a small town.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Once our fishing guide, Scott Allen, pulled up, the three of us climbed into his ATV to head to one of his six shacks on the frozen inlet.—
Robert Annis,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Still, the rich history behind the day of laughter and libations remains behind the surge of shamrocks and drunken shanties.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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While outreach workers will be hitting homeless encampments throughout the city, encouraging people to go to shelters during the storm, the city will not be tearing down the makeshift shanties the homeless have built before Sunday’s storm, Mamdani said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The 21 private cottages are awash in soothing neutrals and feature essentials like foam rollers, bathrobes, plush beds, and extras, including walkie-talkies for communication during hikes.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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With their tiny fences and cottages, a dozen gnomes stood stiff as if at attention yet looked so happy residing on their brook’s muddy banks.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Wigwams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wigwams. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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