noun
- a circular tent made of skins or felt stretched over a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey
Examples
- The nomadic family packed up their yurt and moved to new grazing grounds.
- Traditional yurts are designed to withstand strong winds on the steppes.
- We stayed in a modern yurt at the eco-resort for our vacation.
- The yurt’s circular shape helps distribute wind pressure evenly.
- Mongolian herders have lived in yurts for thousands of years.
- The camping site offered luxury yurts with electricity and heating.