tepee

noun

te·​pee ˈtē-(ˌ)pē 

variants or teepee or tipi

plural tepees or teepees or tipis

: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains

Illustration of tepee

Examples of tepee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Located both inside and outside, comfortably outfitted tents—ranging from safari-style to tepees—provide a unique alternative to traditional hotel rooms. —Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026

Here's where sandbags are available: At the tepee in downtown Globe, next to Globe Library on South Broad and East Cottonwood streets. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025

Room-wise, expect spacious suites featuring pop-up sets like princess castles or tepees and, in some, brilliant city views. —Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025

Lodging options at this family-run ranch, which is open from spring to fall, include cabins with kitchenettes, an RV site and tepees. —Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Dakota t^hípi, from t^hi- to dwell

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tepee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

tepee

noun

te·​pee

variants or teepee also tipi

ˈtē-pē

: a cone-shaped tent usually of skins used as a home especially by Indigenous people of the Great Plains

Etymology

from t^hípi, a word in the language of the Dakotas meaning "a dwelling tent," from t^hí- "to dwell"