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tupik

tupik

9.9
A summer tent made of animal skins used by Inuit people
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːpɪk/
  • US
translation icon : tupik
  • She described how her grandparents would set up a tupik along the river for fishing and camping.

Examples

  • The archaeologists uncovered the remains of a tupik used by Inuit families during the summer months.

  • In the museum, you can see a reconstructed tupik complete with caribou skin covering.

  • The Inuit family lives in a tupik during the summer.

  • Many tupiks were set up for the festival.

  • The archaeologists uncovered the remains of a tupik used by Inuit families during the summer months.

  • In the museum, you can see a reconstructed tupik complete with caribou skin covering.

  • She described how her grandparents would set up a tupik along the river for fishing and camping.

Synonyms

sealskin tent
vstupik
9.4

A tent that Inuit people make from seal skin to use in summer

uses animal skins generally rather than one specific skin
tupek
vstupik
9.9

A tent made of animal skins or cloth that Arctic people use in summer

uses only animal skins rather than fabric for summer dwellings

How Permanent

house
∞ 1.0
hut
217 1.0
tupik
  • US
9.9
lean-to
6 6.7
tent
514 1.0

Surface Forms

tupik singular
tupiks plural

Etymology

The word tupik comes from an Inuit word tupiq meaning 'tent' or 'skin house'. So a tupik is literally a tent made from animal skins that Inuit people used as a summer home.