wigwam
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- noun
- /ˈwɪɡwɑm/
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wigwam
- At night, Little Twig twirled Cub around in the wigwam.
Examples
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Locking the doors to his wigwam, the Indian stood guard.
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Little Twig's parents couldn't get out of the wigwam to get more wood for the fire.
Fiction book (1998) -
A blanket of snow buried their wigwam.
Fiction book (1998) -
She needs a wigwam for keeping out the rain.
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For instance, one group convenes in a tipi, and there is a photographic detail of what looks like the interior of a rounded wigwam.
Academic text (2004) -
Storytellers told tales of owls that swept into wigwams at night, stuck children into their ears, and carried them away.
Fiction book (1998) -
In this list, only the possibility of tent or wigwam dwellings can be inferred from actual archaeological data from the Paleoindian period.
Academic text (1996) -
Then the redskin dragged T. to the largest of the wigwams, where, on a log, the chief sat, knitting himself a warbonnet of eagle feathers.
Fiction book (1998) -
The members of the tribe gathered inside the wigwam to discuss their plans for the upcoming festival.
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During the Powwow, many visitors were amazed to see a traditional wigwam constructed from natural materials.
Synonyms
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A round hut made of poles covered with brush or grass used for shelter
A hut with a simple frame covered in branches or grass used for shelter by Native American people
A traditional home used by some Native American groups like a tepee or wigwam
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Etymology
The word wigwam comes from a Native American word wigwām that meant 'house' or 'dwelling'. So a wigwam is literally a 'house', which helps you remember it as the round, pole-built hut used by some Native American peoples.