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lean-to

Pronunciation: /ˈliːnˌtuː/

The English word “lean-to” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

First attested 1461.

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