lean-to
Americannoun
plural
lean-tos-
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
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a roof of a single pitch with the higher end abutting a wall or larger building.
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a structure with such a roof.
noun
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a roof that has a single slope with its upper edge adjoining a wall or building
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a shed or outbuilding with such a roof
Etymology
Origin of lean-to
1425–75; late Middle English; noun use of verb phrase lean to
Example Sentences
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Officials had also said there was a lean-to — a type of crude shelter — near the campsite, indicating they tried to escape the elements.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023
Sleeping in a lean-to on the property, Bran is made from adolescence onward to earn her keep by helping take care of the plants.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022
If you're outside and caught in the storm, find shelter and try to stay dry and cover all exposed body parts, exercise or build a lean-to, windbreak or snow cave and fire for heat.
From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021
“I’m waiting for July 4 to see,” said Malik Aljubaydi, who lay on a mattress under the shade of his lean-to.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2021
We walked toward the sound of a diesel pump until we came to a rickety corrugated-iron shed, kind of a lean-to that was open on one side.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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