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shingle

[shing-guhl] / ˈʃɪŋ gəl /








NOUN
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In 2019, it was identified in the citywide survey of historic resources as a rare example of Shingle architecture that predates Hollywood’s consolidation with the city of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Above all, in his numerous houses, he revived the Shingle Style, the informal and flexible 19th-century vernacular that is the most American of architectural creations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The four-story Hotel Californian, which had opened about a week before the earthquake, saw its exterior brick walls “peeled away from the wood floors,” Shingle said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Shingle Beach is popular with paddlers — waterfront camping is available here, as well as at Shelter Point Regional Park.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Shingle scraped beneath the bow as the boat ground up onto the shore.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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