lean-to
noun[C]
uk/ˈliːn.tuː/us/ˈliːn.tuː/abuildingjoinedto one of thesidesof alargerbuildingwith which itsharesonewall:
(依附在大建筑侧面的)小屋,偏房,侧房ahousewith a lean-togarage带车库的别墅
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ashelterorsimplebuildingwith aroofthatslopesin onedirection, used forsleepinginoutside
(供宿营用的)斜顶简易房![picture of lean-to picture of lean-to](https://dictionary.cambridge.org//images/thumb/leanto_noun_004_1689.jpg?version=5.0.287)
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