as in lean-to
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of windbreak
However, their aggressive roots eventually invalidated them for this purpose, although they are still used for windbreaks or privacy screens.
—
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Instead, position them on the lee side of a windbreak (the side away from the prevailing wind direction) to dress up the plants serving as a windbreak.
3.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Given these options, there is a juniper for just about any landscape application, including groundcovers, specimens, foundation plantings, windbreaks, and screen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Try to include a variety of plants in your windbreak.
—Pamela Noensie, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for windbreak
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Instead, position them on the lee side of a windbreak (the side away from the prevailing wind direction) to dress up the plants serving as a windbreak.
3.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Given these options, there is a juniper for just about any landscape application, including groundcovers, specimens, foundation plantings, windbreaks, and screen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Try to include a variety of plants in your windbreak.
—Pamela Noensie, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for windbreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windbreak
Noun
-
Warnings, citations — then arrest Another man who was sleeping under the lean-to was arrested by officers for not registering as a predatory offender.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
5 Oct. 2025
-
Our gardens and farms, our houses, porches, lean-tos, gazebos and birdhouses are statements of power and possession but also more than that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
-
But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Shake out gardening gloves and boots stored in the shed or garage before putting them on, says Gray.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
-
As the experiments continue, Michael’s nosy neighbours (Willan and Pointing) become desperate to know what’s happening in the shed.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Allen thundered a command for the British to hand over the fort.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
-
Famous landmarks include the Castello Aragonese—a Game of Thrones-esque fort and settlement, with roots dating to the 5th century BC—located off the village of Ischia Ponte.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Despite Russia’s demographic advantage, its efforts to envelop Ukraine’s formidable fortress belt—a string of strategic cities and logistics hubs in the country’s northeast—have had little success.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
-
There are several key sites to explore, like Le Castella, an imposing Medieval fortress on the sea; Santa Severina’s Byzantine architecture and Norman Castle; and Capo Colonna Archaeological Park, known for its Greek and Roman temples and ruins.—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Now, with many of those proxies weakened, Iraq has become one of the last strongholds of Iranian influence.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
-
Long a Democratic stronghold, New Jersey's margins and increasing Republican competitiveness have placed national attention on whether Democrats can sustain their dominance or if Republicans will flip the governor’s office, signaling a potential shift in national political strategies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Meanwhile, Jonathan and Mina Harker return to Transylvania with their teenage daughter, Quincey — only for her to be ensnared in the castle’s sinister games.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Elsewhere in the castle, Malcolm’s sister, Maura Grant, comes across Dougal shtupping one of her maids up against a wall.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Perhaps the comedic-political precedent closest to the Kimmel affair is the extended showdown between artist and network caused by The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS, 1968-70), at the time the sole counter-cultural redoubt in prime time.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Israel quickly secured its borders with Syria, which sits to its northeast, and seized a buffer zone, including the summit of Mount Hermon, a key strategic redoubt.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Windbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windbreak. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share