How to Use yurt in a Sentence

yurt

noun
Definition of yurtnext
  • Each yurt comes equipped with bunk beds, a cook stove, a lantern, and a wood stove for warmth.
    — J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Jan. 2022
  • But the setting of this yurt is a bit more posh than the plains of Central Asia.
    — Town & Country, 13 July 2016
  • Stay in a yurt on the property (from $150) or in the nearby town of Ketchum.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The trail led to a family of herders who had found the collar and stored it in their yurt.
    — Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Each yurt can sleep two to six people; pets are welcome, too (for a fee).
    — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • My friend is building a yurt and invited me to live there with him.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2022
  • By the time the first yurts appeared in the United States in the early 1960s, the design remained simple.
    — David Ian Miller, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2002
  • Also included are a sauna and a main yurt, where meals are served.
    — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The yurt is set on an elevated platform that is wedged in a stand of pine trees.
    — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 11 July 2019
  • The Grand yurt is the most luxurious, with the most space along with a lounge area and two-person shower.
    — Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Many people have never seen a yurt, let alone spent time inside of one.
    — Interview With Yourhub, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2017
  • Whisnant and her crew of river guides prepare the meals over open coals and serve dinner inside the yurt.
    — Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • In addition to the hot springs, the resort has a yurt set up on top of a hill for aurora viewing.
    — Scott McMurren, Alaska Dispatch News, 14 Oct. 2017
  • In addition to apples and pumpkins, there is a bee yurt.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Visitors can opt to stay in yurts throughout the country.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The yurt sleeps two people, has a panoramic window, a four-foot skylight, and a large deck with fireplace.
    — Megan Barber, Curbed, 20 June 2019
  • This yurt is remote, so guests should plan to arrive in a four-wheel drive vehicle.
    — Meg St-Esprit, Good Housekeeping, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Outside, a deck circles the yurt, set in redwood forest.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2020
  • For the record, the yurts are not the most expensive option for Coachella attendees.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • What makes a house or an apartment building or an Airstream trailer or a yurt a home for the holidays?
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The nonprofit is still trying to drum up sponsors for big-ticket items like towers and the yurt.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Unlike most cabins and yurts in the state’s parks, these 16-foot-by-25-foot units have full bathrooms with shower and toilet.
    — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
  • Boardwalks connect the yurts, and there’s a bridge to another island.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 23 May 2020
  • All six yurts managed by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation are closed.
    — Sven Berg, idahostatesman, 26 May 2017
  • A half hour from the park entrance on Highway 504, Eco Park Resort offers cabins and yurts.
    — National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Yurt Inspired Cabin This cabin that is modeled after a yurt is tucked away near the woods.
    — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Otherwise, choose a stay in a yurt, complete with a domed skylight for stargazing.
    — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 6 July 2023
  • Then there’s a decent chance your house, your apartment, your yurt in the Mongolian steppes is ankle-deep in slime, slime, slime, slime, slime.
    — Dan Kois, Slate Magazine, 12 May 2017
  • During the long, difficult build process, two large, yurt-style tents were erected on a beachside teak deck.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Families love the log cabins, canvas cottages, and yurts with Scandi-style interiors; the tranquil main lodge is adults-only.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024

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