a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
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yurt::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home |
Examples of yurt
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In summer the valleys are used as summer pasture and herders set up yurt camps.
From the nzherald.co.nz
There will be a bonfire and heated yurt for warming up at the end of the walk.
From the thenewstribune.com
For extra frisson, book an overnight guided tour to the new Alpine Glory yurt.
From the independent.co.uk
The yurt is a simple portable structure most often used by nomads in Central Asia.
From the abcnews.go.com
In the middle of this void is a yurt, and in the yurt lives a family of shepherds.
From the sacbee.com
This is, of course, at odds with my husband's plan to build a yurt in the Poconos.
From the forbes.com
After a nippy night in our yurt, we set off for Aktru, a snow-covered 4,000m peak.
From the guardian.co.uk
If you live in a yurt on a grassy knoll you are, of course, excused from this.
From the guardian.co.uk
A cob roundhouse, a wooden hideout on stilts and a new yurt are in the making.
From the guardian.co.uk
- A circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
- A yurt is a portable, felt-covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia. A yurt is more home-like than a tent in shape and build, with thicker walls. They are popular amongst nomads.
- A large, round semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and conical roof usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia
- An octagonal shaped shelter that originated in Mongolia, and traditionally made from leather or canvas for easy transportation.
- A round semi-permanent structure, tent like in form.
- A portable, circular skin- or felt-covered dwelling with a collapsible wooden frame
- The Turkic name for the tent used by Turkmen tribes.
- A structure made up of a wooden frame covered by felt, sometimes the roof was thatched, Mongol armies were housed in yurts, herdsmen live in them today
- A circular tent made of felt or animal hide that is used by nomads in Central Asia, such as Mongolia.
