tupek
/ˈtuːpɛk/
noun
- A traditional winter house or shelter made of turf, stones, or snow, used by Indigenous peoples of the Arctic, especially the Inuit.
- The museum has a replica of a traditional tupek on display.
- In the old days, many Inuit families lived in a tupek made from sod and whalebone.
- The family built a tupek to stay warm during the long Arctic winter.
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