leanto
Simple angled roof
A leanto (also spelled lean-to) is a simple shelter with a single-pitched roof that slopes in one direction, typically propped against a larger structure or supported by posts on one side.
The name describes how the roof literally leans to one side.
Leantos serve as basic camping shelters, storage sheds, or additions to existing buildings.
We built a leanto against the cabin for storing firewood.
Small crude dwelling
- refugePlace of safety
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
haven · cover · protection · hideaway · retreat · emergency · survival · weather
Mounted overhead shelter
- shedCast off naturally
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- shackCrudely built hut
- frameworkUnderlying support system
poles · tarp · branches · logs · roof · slanted · A-frame · timber
Portable fabric shelter
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
bushcraft · trail · hiking · outdoors · backcountry · trekking · ultralight · hammock
hut
Small crude dwelling
sanctuary · haven · cover · protection · hideaway · retreat · emergency · survival · weather · rain
awning
Mounted overhead shelter
framework · poles · tarp · branches · logs · roof · slanted · A-frame · timber · bark
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
campsite · bushcraft · trail · hiking · outdoors · backcountry · trekking · ultralight · hammock · groundsheet
leantogazebo
Roofed outdoor shelter
pavilion · cabin · cottage · yurt · detached garage
- lean onDepend on for support
- leaning onSupported by contact with
- lean backTilt torso rearward
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