yurt
Nomad's felt home
A yurt is a portable, round tent traditionally used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia.
The structure consists of a collapsible wooden frame covered with felt or skins, designed for easy assembly and transport.
Modern yurts appear as alternative housing, glamping accommodations, or backyard structures: We stayed in a yurt in Mongolia.
The retreat center has yurts for guests.
Portable nomadic tent
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- GobiCentral Asian arid region
Genghis Khan · Mongol Empire · horseback · yak · shamanism
Openwork of crossed strips
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
poles · ropes · door frame · smoke hole · rafters · insulation · sheepskin · woven mats
Historic transcontinental trade network
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- steppesTreeless Eurasian grasslands
Protected place or structure
- homeOne's personal residence
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- roundhouseCircular train maintenance building
- habitationPlace where people live
residence · abode · quarters · housing · accommodation · living space · family · hearth
Able to be carried
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- transportableCapable of being moved
- migrationMovement to new territory
- herdersLivestock guardians and guides
pastoral · camel · packhorse · seasonal · encampment · disassembly · reassembly · caravan
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- eco-tourismConservation-minded nature trips
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- resortPlace for getaways
- AirbnbShort-term rental service
boutique · wilderness · stargazing · wood stove · romantic · rustic · getaway · festival
ger
Portable nomadic tent
Gobi · Genghis Khan · Mongol Empire · horseback · yak · shamanism
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
canvas · poles · ropes · door frame · smoke hole · rafters · insulation · sheepskin · woven mats
Silk Road
Historic transcontinental trade network
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- steppesTreeless Eurasian grasslands
shelter
Protected place or structure
- homeOne's personal residence
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- roundhouseCircular train maintenance building
habitation · residence · abode · quarters · housing · accommodation · living space · family · hearth · interior
portable
Able to be carried
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- transportableCapable of being moved
- migrationMovement to new territory
herders · pastoral · camel · packhorse · seasonal · encampment · disassembly · reassembly · caravan · camp
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- eco-tourismConservation-minded nature trips
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- resortPlace for getaways
Airbnb · boutique · wilderness · stargazing · wood stove · romantic · rustic · getaway · festival · safari tent
- house typescabin, bungalow, chalet, farmhouse, ranch house
- rural lodgingsfarmhouse, cottage, cabin, country cottage, country inn
- small dwellingstiny house, tiny home, tiny homes, tiny houses, micro apartment
- folk dwellingsadobe house, bahay kubo, bamboo house, cob house, croft
- Mongolian cultureger, morin khuur, nomad, steppe, throat singing
- native sheltersigloo, tipi, tepee, teepee, wigwam
yurtskyscraper
Very tall urban building
mansion · castle · permanent home · palace · cathedral
yurthigh-rise
Multistory tall building
concrete bunker · office building · glass box · prefab house · tract home
yurthousing project
Subsidized residential development
apartment complex · dormitory · hotel · prison · barracks
- yurt campsClusters of portable dwellings