Thesaurus results for WIGWAM

wigwam

noun

Definition of wigwam

as in hut

a round tent that was used in the past by Native Americans as a house or shelter

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Recent Examples of wigwam This could be an A-frame structure of bamboo canes or wigwams. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026 Pods, cabins, wigwams, huts, and treehouses are also available. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out. — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025 Other kinds of algorithms underlie the repeating sequences of bent wood arcs that make up Native American wigwams, canoes and cradles. — Audrey G. Bennett, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2023 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt receives a miniature wigwam at a Boy Scout camp in New York State in 1933. — NBC news, 19 Apr. 2023 The monastery is a former motel with a lobby in the shape of a wigwam, where Bran’s mother meditates and vacuums and rapidly dies of ovarian cancer, which means Bran never gets to ask whether the call of the nunnery was worth abandoning a daughter. — New York Times, 17 May 2022 The Nowashe Village will include a main village, two wigwams, an archaeology laboratory, a wetland with a boardwalk, a fire circle which will be used for storytelling, and the Three Sisters Garden. — Quoron Walker, courant.com, 11 Oct. 2019

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Noun

Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The best Airbnbs in the Dolomites are similarly varied, from remote huts tucked into wildflower meadows to working farms with their own cheese dairies and centuries-old homes surrounded by vineyards.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hut

Noun

The bill will also allow restaurants to weatherproof and winterize their sheds and require restaurateurs to keep them from becoming trash- and pest-filled shanties.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Despite the upscale ambiance, the onboard vibe is breezy, with casual entertainment that includes a sea-shanty sing-along with the crew.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of shanty

Noun

The Parton Family Singers took turns on the stages, near a re-creation of her childhood shack.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
During dry seasons, herders can move 100 miles (roughly 160 kilometers) with their livestock, sleeping under the stars or in makeshift shacks along the way.

— Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shack

Noun

This is a hogan, a traditional Diné wooden dwelling that has a hole in the side.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Stay in a Sustainable Navajo Hogan For an experience unlike any other, book a stay in a hogan at Shash Diné EcoRetreat, a Native American off-the-grid glamping retreat on a private ranch on the Navajo Nation.

— Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of hogan

Noun

Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices.

— Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.

— Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of hovel

Noun

Otherwise, the Ravens filled 14 of their 17 practice squad spots with players who were on the team during training camp.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The firefighters made camp at two in the morning, reclining on the pillowy grass, and ate dinner around a flickering campfire.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of camp

Noun

The cabin interiors are built from a lovely blonde wood, which was aesthetically pleasing, if a little creaky at times, while the white linens on the comfortable queen bed were a subtle reminder that this is a luxury accommodation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
For the demonstration, the system was installed in the passenger cabin of the ship and worked autonomously.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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