lean-to

[ leen-too ]

/ ˈlinˌtu /

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noun, plural lean-tos.

a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.

a roof of a single pitch with the higher end abutting a wall or larger building.

a structure with such a roof.

Origin of lean-to

1425–75; late Middle English; noun use of verb phrase lean to

Words nearby lean-to

leaning, Leaning Tower of Pisa, lean on, lean over backwards, leant, lean-to, leap, leap day, leapfrog, leapfrog test, leap in the dark

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Example sentences from the Web for lean-to

On the lean-to side is a milk or dairy-room, 88 feet, lighted by a window.
Rural Architecture|Lewis Falley Allen
Under a lean-to that covered a door in the side of the house was a barrel of water and a bench with two basins.
Out of the Depths|Robert Ames Bennet
Then we went into the lean-to, where there were some loose boards in the corner, but they wouldn't do.
Sunny Slopes|Ethel Hueston
The roof thatched to his satisfaction, he broke a quantity of boughs and with some care prepared a bed under the lean-to.
Troop One of the Labrador|Dillon Wallace

Wade, his heart made tender by his own grief, gazed towards the lonesome isolation of the lean-to with moistening eyes.
King Spruce, A Novel|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for lean-to

lean-to

noun plural -tos

a roof that has a single slope with its upper edge adjoining a wall or building

a shed or outbuilding with such a roof

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lean-to
释义	lean-to [ leen-too ] / ˈlinˌtu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lean-to ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lean-tos. a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof. a roof of a single pitch with the higher end abutting a wall or larger building. a structure with such a roof. Origin of lean-to 1425–75; late Middle English; noun use of verb phrase lean to Words nearby lean-to leaning, Leaning Tower of Pisa, lean on, lean over backwards, leant, lean-to, leap, leap day, leapfrog, leapfrog test, leap in the dark Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lean-to On the lean-to side is a milk or dairy-room, 88 feet, lighted by a window. Rural Architecture\|Lewis Falley Allen Under a lean-to that covered a door in the side of the house was a barrel of water and a bench with two basins. Out of the Depths\|Robert Ames Bennet Then we went into the lean-to, where there were some loose boards in the corner, but they wouldn't do. Sunny Slopes\|Ethel Hueston The roof thatched to his satisfaction, he broke a quantity of boughs and with some care prepared a bed under the lean-to. Troop One of the Labrador\|Dillon Wallace Wade, his heart made tender by his own grief, gazed towards the lonesome isolation of the lean-to with moistening eyes. King Spruce, A Novel\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for lean-to lean-to noun plural -tos a roof that has a single slope with its upper edge adjoining a wall or building a shed or outbuilding with such a roof Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lean-to hut, shack, shanty, penthouse, addition, shed
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lean-to

noun, plural lean-tos.

Origin of lean-to

Words nearby lean-to

Example sentences from the Web for lean-to

British Dictionary definitions for lean-to

noun plural -tos

Words related to lean-to