1. a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
yurt
n 1: a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-
supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic
people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive
alternative or temporary housing