noun
teepee
TEE-pee
noun
1
A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by Native American peoples of the Great Plains.
"The museum had a full-size teepee on display."
2
A cone-shaped stack of small sticks built over kindling to start a campfire.
"He arranged the twigs in a teepee shape before lighting the fire."
How to Use Teepee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cone-shaped tent, or a cone of sticks arranged the same way to start a fire.
Common pairings
pitch a teepee
teepee fire
Word Forms
teepees plural
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Etymology
From the Lakota word thipi, combining thi ("to dwell") with a plural ending, together meaning roughly "they dwell" or simply "house".