tepee

te·pee | \ ˈtē-(ˌ)pē

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variants: or teepee or less commonly tipi

Definition of tepee

: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by American Indians of the Great Plains

Examples of tepee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are also off-grid plots, R.V. hookups, Airstreams, yurts, ski huts, farmhouses, tepees, tiny homes, tree houses, cabins, and cottages. — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, "How Hipcamp Became the Airbnb of the Outdoors," 2 Dec. 2019 Its trunk begins five feet off the ground, sprouting from a tepee of roots. — Nell Zink, Harper's magazine, "The Bird Angle," 28 Oct. 2019 Native American tribal members spend the week living in a tepee village just outside the rodeo grounds and perform dances in full regalia. — oregonlive, "Pendleton Round-Up showcases the other side of Oregon," 14 Sep. 2019 There is art and clothing and jewelry, and a tepee where mannequins gather around a fake fire. — Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, "Who Speaks for Crazy Horse?," 16 Sep. 2019 There will be an Eastern Woodland Indian camp on display and a tepee display, along with inter-tribal dancing and music, cultural demonstrations, storytelling and a market of Native American crafts. — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, "Dive into Native American culture in Indiana, enjoy some pampering with a Packers game and more Midwest events," 30 Aug. 2019 Protesters set up the poles of a large tepee that stood partly on the road and partly on the Enbridge driveway. — Jordan Shearer, Twin Cities, "Line 3 protesters rally at Minnesota Enbridge office," 19 Aug. 2019 While eating in the tepee in the village his legs were suddenly laced with pain. — David Treuer, Harper's magazine, "2020 Vision," 10 Jan. 2019 Curbed lists the top 10 moments of the hour, and Brunch at Saks takes a look at Lauren's elegant (and functional!) tepees near the San Juan Mountains [left]. — Leah Konen, ELLE Decor, "What We're Reading: May 19, 2011," 19 May 2011

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“Tepee.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepee. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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