yurt

American  

[yoort] / yʊərt /

noun

1. a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.

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yurt British  

/ jʊət /

noun

1. a circular tent consisting of a framework of poles covered with felt or skins, used by Mongolian and Turkic nomads of E and central Asia

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Etymology

Origin of yurt

First recorded in 1885–90; from Russian yurt, from Turkic; compare Turkish yurt “home, fatherland,” with cognates meaning “abode, dwelling” in all branches of Turkic

Example Sentences

She goes to Mongolia to learn about eye surgery there in yurts.

From Los Angeles Times

She was also able to move out of her old home in Sherman Oaks, the one with the yurt in the backyard, and into a new light-filled ranch-style house up in the hills.

From Los Angeles Times

“People from all over the world travel here to see the Northern Lights,” said Josh Hube, manager of 1st Alaska Tours, which brings visitors to the yurts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outside the yurts, guests will find armchairs, a coffee table, fire pit and picnic table.

From Los Angeles Times

It's enough to shake Santa's workshop, although in a designer outlet like this, the resident Santa is living in a "yurt".

From BBC

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