lean-to
[ leen-too ]
/ ˈlinˌtu /
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.
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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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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
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