A portable tent-like dwelling with a circular base and cone-shaped roof, traditionally used by nomads in Central Asia.
From Russian 'yurta,' which came from Turkic languages. The structure and word traveled westward as Europeans encountered Central Asian nomads in the 1600s.
Yurts are incredibly efficient—the circular design distributes wind pressure evenly, and the lattice walls can collapse to fit on a single horse, making them perfect for nomads!
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