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tupik

British  
/ ˈtuːpək /

noun

  1. (esp in the Arctic) a tent of animal skins, a traditional type of Inuit summer dwelling

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Etymology

Origin of tupik

from Inuktitut tupiq

Example Sentences

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Cul-de-sac translates in Russian as tupik — a word that evokes vulnerability and danger, a dead end with no escape.

From New York Times

In summer they live in the tupiks, or skin tents.

From Project Gutenberg

In anger she fled into her tupik, or tent.

From Project Gutenberg

In the summer they live in a tent, which they call a "tupik."

From Project Gutenberg

The tupik is made of sealskins, with the hair on the inside.

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