yurt

noun

ˈyu̇rt 

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

Examples of yurt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also a separate suite with a gym, infrared sauna, kitchen, and a deck, plus lush green lawns dotted with 40 native fruit trees, meandering pathways, a 40-foot saltwater pool with a spillover spa, and a custom yurt. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026

Settle in for a night of starry skies by the crackling fire at a variety of cabins, lodges, campsites, and yurts. —Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Treebones Resort is a hidden Big Sur retreat featuring yurts, tents, and tiny houses designed to blend into the natural landscape. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Iceland joins the list, along with other intangible cultural heritage practices such as Finnish sauna, Swiss yodeling, Italian cooking, Singaporean hawker food, and Uzbek yurts. —Lauren Breedlove, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yurt

• blurt
• chert
• curt
• dirt
• flirt
• girt
• hurt
• peart
• pert
• shirt
• skirt
• spurt

Kids Definition

yurt

noun

ˈyu̇(ə)rt 

: 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