lean-to
Simple sloped shelter
A lean-to is a simple shelter with a single-pitched roof that slopes down from a wall or other support.
The roof "leans to" the main structure.
Lean-tos range from crude temporary shelters made of branches propped against a tree to permanent additions built against the side of a house: We added a lean-to for storing firewood.
Protected place or structure
shed · hovel · bivouac · wickiup · ramada · brushwood · tarp · poles
Portable fabric shelter
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- hammockHanging fabric bed
groundsheet · campfire · trailside · backpacking · overnighting · bushcraft · firewood · bedroll
Place of safety
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
resourcefulness · signaling · evacuation · rescue · stranded · elements
Created without prior planning
- temporaryLimited in duration
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
stopgap · ramshackle · jerry-built · rough-and-ready · thrown-together · expedient · crude · hasty
shelter
Protected place or structure
cabin · shed · hovel · bivouac · wickiup · ramada · brushwood · tarp · poles · ridgepole
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
hammock · groundsheet · campfire · trailside · backpacking · overnighting · bushcraft · firewood · bedroll
refuge
Place of safety
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
wilderness · resourcefulness · signaling · evacuation · rescue · stranded · elements
improvised
Created without prior planning
- temporaryLimited in duration
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
ad-hoc · stopgap · ramshackle · jerry-built · rough-and-ready · thrown-together · expedient · crude · hasty · emergency
lean-tomansion
Large, stately home
palace · castle · cathedral · brick house · manor house