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lean-to

Translations

lean-tonoun
lean-tos
pl
They stored the firewood in a small lean-to attached to the back of the cottage.
Ils ont entreposé le bois de chauffage dans un petit appentis accolé à l’arrière du cottage.
lean-toadjective
Used attributively to describe roofs, sheds, etc.
en appentisSe dit d’une construction ou d’un toit adossé à une autre structure.
A lean-to porch had been added to the farmhouse.
Un porche en appentis avait été ajouté à la ferme.

Definitions

lean-tonoun
A simple structure with a single-pitched roof that leans against an existing building or wall, often open on one or more sides and used as a shed or shelter.
They stored the firewood in a small lean-to attached to the back of the cottage.
lean-toadjective
Having or consisting of a roof that slopes against and is supported by another structure; forming part of a lean-to.
A lean-to porch had been added to the farmhouse.
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