yurt
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.
Origin of yurt
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How to use yurt in a sentence
Certainly, similar conversations occur in miniscule Japanese apartments or Mongolian yurts, with appropriate substitutions.
In 1885, when these mud huts or yurts were examined, they were seen to have walls of peat three feet thick.
Vikings of the Pacific | Agnes C. LautBut that was my last sight of a house for many a day; henceforth there was nothing but tents and "yurts."
A Wayfarer in China | Elizabeth KendallFor days together we saw no yurts, and more than one day passed without our meeting any one.
A Wayfarer in China | Elizabeth KendallWhenever we halted near yurts, the women turned out to see me, invading my tent, handling my things.
A Wayfarer in China | Elizabeth Kendall
Just before reaching it we turned off across the plain to the yurts of the helpful lama of the morning.
A Wayfarer in China | Elizabeth Kendall
British Dictionary definitions for yurt
/ (jʊət) /
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
Origin of yurt
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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