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lean-to

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈliːnˌtuː/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A shelter with a sloped roof; also a building with a similar construction attached to the side of a building as an extension.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shelter

History

Etymology

First attested 1461.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: afdak — type of shelter
  • Bulgarian: навес (naves) — type of shelter
  • Esperanto: sxirmejo — type of shelter
  • Esperanto: sxirmkonstruajxo — type of shelter
  • Faroese: hálvtak — type of shelter
  • Finnish: katos — type of shelter
  • Finnish: laavu — type of shelter
  • Galician: alpendre — type of shelter
  • Galician: pendello — type of shelter
  • Galician: cuberto — type of shelter
  • Galician: sobeira — type of shelter
  • Hungarian: fészer — type of shelter
  • Hungarian: toldaléképület — type of shelter
  • Hungarian: sufni — type of shelter
  • Icelandic: bíslag — type of shelter
  • Icelandic: forskyggni — type of shelter
  • Māori: manutahi — type of shelter
  • Norwegian: gapahuk — type of shelter
  • Plautdietsch: Schenn — type of shelter
  • Polish: wiata — type of shelter
  • Romanian: șopron — type of shelter
  • Northern Sami: goavdi — type of shelter
  • Swedish: vindskydd — type of shelter
  • Swedish: gapskjul — type of shelter
  • Swedish: bakval — type of shelter
  • Vietnamese: chái — type of shelter
  • Welsh: pentis — type of shelter
  • Welsh: penty — type of shelter