ger
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9.9
- noun
- /ɡɛr/
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ger
- During our trip, we stayed overnight in a traditional ger that provided a warm and cozy atmosphere.
- ger residents
- ger areas
Examples
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Our large ger was beautifully decorated and even had electricity.
Academic text (2004) -
However, these latrines are often not adequately maintained, and ger residents simply construct a new latrine once the first one fills up.
Academic text (2006) -
I lived in a ger until I purchased a "winter house."
Blog text (8) -
Meanwhile, in the other ger, a staff member was preparing their meal.
Blog text (8) -
Residents in ger areas use less water but pay more for it than apartment dwellers.
Academic text (2006) -
Our Jeeps were waiting to take us to the deluxe "Three Camels" ger camp.
Academic text (2004) -
Many ger residents use soak pits to discard graywater.
Academic text (2006) -
Average water consumption per ger household member is between 8 and 10 liters a day, less than half the recommended daily amount of 20 liters for ger areas, whereas individuals in apartments consume anywhere between 240 and 450 liters a day.
Academic text (2006) -
The name comes from the structure used, the ger—traditional mobile tents (yurts) of the Mongolian nomads.
Blog text (8) -
Nomadic families often live in gers, as these portable tents can be easily assembled and disassembled.
Synonyms
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8.1
A round portable tent with a domed roof used by people who move from place to place in Central Asia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ger comes from the Mongolian word ger, which means 'home' and names the round, portable tent that nomads live in; so the word literally names that kind of home.