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View synonyms for lean-to
lean-to
[ leen-too ]
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.
lean-to
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of lean-to1
1425–75; late Middle English; noun use of verb phrase lean to
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