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: 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
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At DuPont Yurts, travelers stay in one of the four expertly outfitted structures, which can house parties of up to four or six people (depending on the yurt).
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Another owner, who owns a local construction company, helped Hall build some of the yurts.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Once inside the cozy and warm yurt, you’ll be treated to a four-course prix fixe meal that is sure to delight.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Rebekah was later found unresponsive on July 27, 2025, near a remote campsite outside Concho, Arizona, where investigators say the family had been living off-grid in a yurt without electricity or running water after relocating from Phoenix earlier that month.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Another owner, who owns a local construction company, helped Hall build some of the yurts.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Once inside the cozy and warm yurt, you’ll be treated to a four-course prix fixe meal that is sure to delight.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Rebekah was later found unresponsive on July 27, 2025, near a remote campsite outside Concho, Arizona, where investigators say the family had been living off-grid in a yurt without electricity or running water after relocating from Phoenix earlier that month.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Yurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yurt. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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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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