/ Dictionary / Index Y yurt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: yurt Pronunciation: (yoort), [key] — n. a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: yurt (Thesaurus) Yurimaguas yu-wei Related Content Daily Word Quiz: prevalent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language