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noun, plural lean-tos.
1.
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
2.
a roof of a single pitch with the higher end abutting a wall or larger building. See illus. under roof.
3.
a structure with such a roof.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; noun use of verb phrase lean to
1425–75; late Middle English; noun use of verb phrase lean to
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| lean-to | |
| —n , pl -tos | |
| 1. | a roof that has a single slope with its upper edge adjoining a wall or building |
| 2. | a shed or outbuilding with such a roof |
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