windbreak

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Recent Examples of windbreak Provide a windbreak for the birds near the birdbath. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024 The Calusa of southwest Florida used trees as windbreaks against storm winds. Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024 These basic structures can enclose parts of your garden, protect vegetable beds from certain pests, or act as windbreaks for sensitive plants. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2024 Options like retractable canopies or weather-resistant covers can provide temporary protection from rain, while strategic placement and the incorporation of windbreaks can help shield against strong winds. Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for windbreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windbreak
Noun
  • In this case, the lean-to was reportedly formed by downed trees.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • One time, alone in a lean-to of sticks in Florida, something huge blackened the night nearby.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.
    Kathleen Kewley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Last year, the outdoor dining sheds came down, and the parkers pulled back in.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • Suncast Resin Vertical Tool Shed $623 $346 at Wayfair Unlike other outdoor storage solutions that are made of clunky wood or metal, this shed is an aesthetically pleasing alternative that won’t be an eyesore.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The board has no shortage of options if the idea truly is to find someone qualified to hold down the fort while the search for a successor to Martinez is conducted.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
  • The Mets’ bullpen held down the fort and kept them within striking distance.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • The Castillo de San Sebastián, a crumbling 18th-century fortress at the end of a long causeway in Cádiz, Spain, was locked behind an iron gate.
    Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, the road appears to connect a fortress gate to the center of the site.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The army has continued air strikes in the Darfur region, the RSF’s stronghold.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
  • These strip malls were a way for residents to create a stronghold in their communities, with restaurants, markets and other businesses that catered to an Asian clientele.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • While most players going first look to dominate the centre and suffocate the opposition like Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, Eze prefers to sit back, castle early to solidify the defence of his king, and build behind a deep, solid pawn structure.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • From the foggy castles of ancient England to the rain drenched alleys of contemporary Paris, his craft makes readers lose the sense of time and space.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Trump will address supporters Tuesday in Macomb County, Mich., an area north of Detroit that is a quintessential redoubt of culturally conservative blue-collar voters.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Lesson learned: the three tarantulas were the defensive redoubt that had repelled the roaches.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Windbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windbreak. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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