yurt

noun

ˈyu̇rt

ˈyərt

: a circular domed tent of skins or felt stretched over a collapsible lattice framework and used by pastoral peoples of inner Asia

also : a structure that resembles a yurt usually in size and design

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Campsites are available for those who want to bring their tent, although don’t miss the opportunity to stay in a yurt or rent a cabin while on site. —

Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 One morning, after an optional yoga session in the estate’s yurt, the group heard from Susanne Still (opens a new tab), a physicist at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. —

Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024 The venue is a yurt known as Chute Eleven—think intimate, mountain chic—which is located at Empire Lodge with views of Deer Valley’s steepest terrain. —

Rob Reed, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Finland to [stay in] a yurt, would love to do that. —

Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for yurt