teepee

noun

tee·pee

variant spelling of tepee

: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by American Indians of the Great Plains

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An adventure-ready outdoor area involves a teepee and obstacle courses, while there’s also a Bear Grylls Survival Academy designed to prep kids with serious wildlife skills. —

Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 Scarlet Runner Bean Companion Plants Scarlet runner bean makes a lovely vertical accent when grown on a trellis or teepee. —

Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024 The attendees attached prayer ties to the skeleton of a teepee and those ties would later be burned with tobacco, with the smoke of the prayer making its journey to Creator. —

Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024 Explaining the meaning of her recent performance-art installment — one that involves a teepee and a deli meat slicer — Cara schools Whitney with condescension disguised as polite composure. —

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