/ Dictionary / Index L lean-to: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lean-to Pronunciation: (lēn't"), [key] — pl. -tos. a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof. a roof of a single pitch with the higher end abutting a wall or larger building. See illus. under a structure with such a roof. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lean-to (Thesaurus) leant leap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language