yurt

noun

ˈyu̇rt How to pronounce yurt (audio)
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

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Examples of yurt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The splurge-worthy itineraries include movement classes in the yoga yurt, hiking or biking the secluded high-elevation desert, and unwinding beneath the canyons at the farm-to-table Artesian Restaurant. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024 Another kind of yurt is more typical among Kyrgyz and Kazakh peoples. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024 Campers live in yurts with 13 other campers and 2-3 staff, enjoy three meals per day and participate in outdoor activities, swimming, high ropes courses and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024 Blue Ridge yurts range in diameter from 16 feet (200 square feet of floor space) to 30 feet (enough room to sleep 40-50 people). Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Hennessy estimates that two-thirds of the work on the latest yurt was performed by volunteers. Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Whisnant and her crew of river guides prepare the meals over open coals and serve dinner inside the yurt. Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024 However, even the most devoted powder chasers are bound to be drawn to the Louis Vuitton yurt perched in front of the majestic Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono. Samantha Brooks, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2024 The 16,000-acre Harriman State Park in eastern Idaho, for example, lies within the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, and has 22 miles of trails, and rental yurts from $82 nightly. Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yurt was in 1876

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Cite this Entry

“Yurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yurt. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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