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

Illustration of yurt

Examples of yurt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Intrepid's 10-day tour explores the high-altitude routes while staying in community-run yurts for an authentic experience. —Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025

Teenagers in yurts are learning to code. —Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Carolina Adventure World—which also has over 120 miles of ATV, UTV, and dirt bike trails—offers a yurt and several styles of cabins for rent. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025

The 60-year-old textile artisan is sitting cross-legged on the floor of a felted yurt on a sweltering 90-degree June day just outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital. —Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Russian dialect yurta, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yurt home

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yurt

• blurt
• chert
• curt
• dirt
• flirt
• girt
• hurt
• peart
• pert
• shirt
• skirt
• spurt

Kids Definition

yurt

noun

ˈyu̇(ə)rt 

: 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