noun
- portable round tents made of skins or felt stretched over a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey
Examples
- The nomadic herders packed up their yurts and moved to new grazing lands.
- Traditional yurts can be assembled or dismantled in under an hour.
- Many camping sites now offer yurts as an alternative to regular tents.
- The family lived in yurts while following their livestock across the steppes.
- Modern yurts often include wooden floors and electric lighting.
- Mongolian yurts are designed to withstand harsh winter winds.