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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
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: a structure that resembles a yurt usually in size and design
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There’s also cozy cabins and yurts and an area for tent camping, but, obviously nobody’s pitching out when the temps are dipping into the 20s and below at night.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And Patagonia Camp stands out for its glamping yurts, amazing food, and excursions like kayaking, along with a more approachable price point.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
Most people camp in a tent, though yurts and RVs are present.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
And, of course, there’s more northern lights viewing from a secluded yurt, free from light pollution.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And Patagonia Camp stands out for its glamping yurts, amazing food, and excursions like kayaking, along with a more approachable price point.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
Most people camp in a tent, though yurts and RVs are present.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
And, of course, there’s more northern lights viewing from a secluded yurt, free from light pollution.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Yurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yurt. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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