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Recent Examples of lean-to
Most of your driving will be on dirt roads, and your accommodations typically include a tent or lean-to.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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
Never has a restaurant’s name been so fitting as The Stand – a literal, wooden lean-to on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, complete with handwritten menu signs and a ceiling made of tarps.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Lean-to: A lean-to normally used for firewood can be used to store propane tanks, as long as it has been emptied of wood and other flammable materials.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
Under another lean-to, one man works to turn palm leaves into elaborate, rattan-like woven furniture—he’s even fashioned a small shelf for his cell phone, wedged into the mud wall by his right shoulder, to better keep it at hand.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
The hardshell takes a little push before the struts take over and open it into full lean-to position.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Warnings, citations — then arrest Another man who was sleeping under the lean-to was arrested by officers for not registering as a predatory offender.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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
Never has a restaurant’s name been so fitting as The Stand – a literal, wooden lean-to on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, complete with handwritten menu signs and a ceiling made of tarps.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Lean-to: A lean-to normally used for firewood can be used to store propane tanks, as long as it has been emptied of wood and other flammable materials.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
Under another lean-to, one man works to turn palm leaves into elaborate, rattan-like woven furniture—he’s even fashioned a small shelf for his cell phone, wedged into the mud wall by his right shoulder, to better keep it at hand.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
The hardshell takes a little push before the struts take over and open it into full lean-to position.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Warnings, citations — then arrest Another man who was sleeping under the lean-to was arrested by officers for not registering as a predatory offender.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-to
Noun
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Lindley Hut sits south of Ashcroft near Star Peak, according to the hut system.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Marshall ended up living in a small outdoor shed on her property with no water, power or heat.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The same storm flooded the South Beach guard shack and just weeks later, another blow finished it off, leaving the building destroyed.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Explore its 52-block historic district that’s dotted with Victorian mansions, legendary seafood shacks, and an arts scene that far exceeds expectations for a small town.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From an assessment of Stipe’s fecund beard, the two moved on to the subject of ship captains and sea shanties.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing like listening to a shanty in the summer breeze.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 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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The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pink, purple, red, white, yellow Cosmos are a cottage classic that are notoriously low-maintenance and hardy.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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This historic cottage along Hulbert Avenue is in a prime position—across from the beach, a ten-minute stroll to town, and, in direct view of the Great Point Lighthouse from the mahogany deck.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Families of children and counselors who died last July expressed relief at news the camp had heeded pleas to remain closed while investigations continue.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The statement said representatives and attorneys for the camp would not be available for further comment.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lean-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean-to. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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