lean-to
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lean-to
- /ˈliːnˌtuː/
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First attested 1461.
noun lean-tos · leanto
- A shelter with a sloped roof; also a building with a similar construction attached to the side of a building as an extension. Now we was in the lean-to, and heard trampings close by outside. So we crept to the door, and Tom stopped us there and put his eye to the crack, but couldn't make out nothing, it was so dark
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Talk about this word "lean-to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lean-to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lean-to. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lean-to "lean-to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lean-to.
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@misc{lean_to_2026,
title = {lean-to},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lean-to},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
