windbreak

noun

Definition of windbreaknext
as in lean-to

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Recent Examples of windbreak For livestock, this would include potable water, sanitary living conditions and access to a windbreak such as a building or tree line. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 These versatile trees can stand alone as specimen trees or be grouped for windbreaks and screening. — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026 The cemetery was divided in two by a windbreak of giant elms. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 Mario elbowed me into a small windbreak. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windbreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windbreak
  1. lean-to
  2. palisade
  3. shed
  4. fort
  5. fortress
  6. stronghold
  7. castle
  8. redoubt
Noun
  • The old fence was in bad shape, too, being held up on one side by a lean-to.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.
    — Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Definition of lean-to
Noun
  • The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of palisade
Noun
  • Go through the shed and garage and throw out clutter that has collected over the summer.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan cleared the land, planted a vegetable garden, and turned an open shed into a playhouse and guest bedroom for her grandsons.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shed
Noun
  • Which is why on September 17, 2026, Deadline wants to celebrate the lawyers — especially the ones holding down the Hollywood fort.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands.
    — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fort
Noun
  • The terrain is a natural fortress, and bombing is of limited effectiveness.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There is a micronation on a fortress at sea off the coast of Great Britain, and the British government once considered blowing it up.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • In the centuries that followed, the Mission went from Mexican farmland to immigrant stronghold as waves of working-class European families moved into the neighborhood following the Gold Rush in the mid-1800s.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Residents of Pale, a Bosnian Serb stronghold just outside of Sarajevo, mourned Mladic.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stronghold
Noun
  • Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • Crews are wanting to learn more about the earthen fortification, known as the redoubt, which is essentially a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight before fighting began.
    — Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Contrast that with Europe, ostensibly a redoubt of strong climate policy.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of redoubt

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“Windbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windbreak. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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