teepee
noun
tee·pee
variant spelling of tepee
: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains
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In the doc, Smart's uncle Tom plays a tape recorder with that conversation in which the caller describes his brother-in-law Brian David Mitchell as living in a teepee in the mountains.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Native American Heritage Month is here and bound to produce the usual depictions of Native Americans as a monolithic, teepee dwelling, non-commercial people who live in harmony with nature.
—Adam Crepelle, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Kids receive the red carpet treatment from the butler, too, and can ask the butler for child-sized robes and even a teepee to play or sleep in.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
Try setting up an indoor teepee, a pup tent, or build a fort with blankets and chairs, and settle in for a little fun.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Native American Heritage Month is here and bound to produce the usual depictions of Native Americans as a monolithic, teepee dwelling, non-commercial people who live in harmony with nature.
—Adam Crepelle, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Kids receive the red carpet treatment from the butler, too, and can ask the butler for child-sized robes and even a teepee to play or sleep in.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
Try setting up an indoor teepee, a pup tent, or build a fort with blankets and chairs, and settle in for a little fun.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Teepee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teepee. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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