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Yurt (noun)
yurt [ yoort ]


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.

WORDS RELATED TO YURT
canvas, pavilion, hogan, tabernacle, tepee, tupik, wigwam, wikiup, big top

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ORIGIN: 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

HOW TO USE YURT IN A SENTENCE
Or, if your budget is modest, you can search for nearby tents or yurts for “any weekend” of the summer.
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Travel might be slow to return, but this gift card, which is good for a night in a castle, cabin, condo, yurt, or even a potato, will be waiting.
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After her job as an expert makeup artist at a theme park was eliminated, she worked on a hemp farm in northern Virginia, living in a yurt and finishing her online certification as a yoga instructor.
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Choose between car-camping sites and amenity-rich yurt rentals.
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