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: 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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The city removed two tents and several heating devices at Gompers Park on Wednesday and is scheduled to return Friday to remove a group of yurts that have appeared in the North Mayfair park, according to a Park District statement.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The sheer immensity of the tent city is jaw-dropping, a hinterland oblivion of yurts and RVs, all stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Most of the park’s human activity takes place on the western shore, home to around 50 tourist camps made up largely of gers, which are Mongolia’s version of yurts.
—Chris Tharp, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024
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
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The sheer immensity of the tent city is jaw-dropping, a hinterland oblivion of yurts and RVs, all stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Most of the park’s human activity takes place on the western shore, home to around 50 tourist camps made up largely of gers, which are Mongolia’s version of yurts.
—Chris Tharp, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024
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
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“Yurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yurt. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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yurt
noun
: a light round tent of skins or felt used by nomads in central Asia
Etymology
from Russian yurta "a domed tent, yurt"; of Turkish origin
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