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Recent Examples of windbreak
The cemetery was divided in two by a windbreak of giant elms.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Provide a windbreak for the birds near the birdbath.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The shelter provided by walls, fencing, and other trees and shrubs serves as a windbreak and keeps new plantings more protected.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Mario elbowed me into a small windbreak.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Provide a windbreak for the birds near the birdbath.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The shelter provided by walls, fencing, and other trees and shrubs serves as a windbreak and keeps new plantings more protected.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Mario elbowed me into a small windbreak.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windbreak
Noun
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Most of your driving will be on dirt roads, and your accommodations typically include a tent or lean-to.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before the lean-to was finished, Tom crawled into it and wrapped the deerskin around his feet without taking his boots off.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Characteristic of the late Bronze Age or Iron Age periods of European history, hillforts generally refer to fortified, elevated settlements that were surrounded by barriers—usually made of earth, stone or wooden palisades—that created an enclosure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
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Planting near a fence, tree or shed can help shield them, Hart said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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After the shooting, Ranzy fled the house, and officers found him three blocks away hiding in a shed.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tupper appears to have been buried inside the fort because an approaching hurricane prevented transport to the post cemetery, where others were typically interred.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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At 35 square meters, the four Palace Rooms are the coziest but make up for it with their vantage at the very top of the fort, open-to-sky bathtubs, a private terrace, and sweeping views of the Panna National Park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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For security officials, building a fortress is relatively easy.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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No such fortress for the federal and state officials who face growing number of threats in communities across the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Goldbug ideology has received an intellectual sheen from places like George Mason University, a libertarian stronghold, where the Koch brothers have invested millions of dollars into research, including on gold and cryptocurrency.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Even if the White House is a stronghold, it is not meant to look like one.—
Neil Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s landmark castle, which acts as a screen for the production, has been in refurbishment — with scaffolding and tarp obscuring the view.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The Academy Award winner famously bought castles in England and Germany, an island in the Bahamas and a mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana, that is said to be haunted.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Revolutionary War redoubt in Rhode Island Our colleagues with the Providence Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, made a stop at Fort Barton in Rhode Island as part of our USA 250 Most Treasured Views.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Being the Mellons’ New York City redoubt, their home at 125 East 70th Street was arguably more opulent than the couple’s other residences.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Windbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windbreak. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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