tipi
Americannoun
plural
tipisnoun
Example Sentences
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A few minutes later he stops to show off a series of tipi rings — artifacts of Indigenous life that he’s promised local tribes he’ll protect.
From Los Angeles Times
While secondary to plants, built structures, such as an arbor, sculptural obelisks or a humble tipi, support wandering vines and furnish another layer of enclosure.
From Seattle Times
In May, Indian protesters erected a tipi on the pathway of a pipe being built from a nearby water source to the mine.
From Washington Times
The rings were used to anchor tipis, and they measure barely 2 meters across.
From Science Magazine
Dustin Denega built a tipi for shelter in warmer weather, and in colder weather he slept in a trailer in the camp.
From Salon
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