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plural tepees or teepees or tipis
: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains
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And, yes, there’s a cute tepee in the corner.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
At the back of the peninsula, near a cluster of redwoods, stood a giant tepee, at least twenty feet high.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Located both inside and outside, comfortably outfitted tents—ranging from safari-style to tepees—provide a unique alternative to traditional hotel rooms.
—Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Here's where sandbags are available: At the tepee in downtown Globe, next to Globe Library on South Broad and East Cottonwood streets.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
At the back of the peninsula, near a cluster of redwoods, stood a giant tepee, at least twenty feet high.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Located both inside and outside, comfortably outfitted tents—ranging from safari-style to tepees—provide a unique alternative to traditional hotel rooms.
—Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Here's where sandbags are available: At the tepee in downtown Globe, next to Globe Library on South Broad and East Cottonwood streets.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Tepee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepee. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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