wigwam

[ wig-wom, -wawm ]

/ ˈwɪg wɒm, -wɔm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR wigwam ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an American Indian dwelling, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins.Compare lodge (def. 9), teepee.

the Wigwam. Tammany Hall (def. 2).

Origin of wigwam

1620–30, Americanism;<Eastern Abenaki wìkəwαm house < Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi;cf. wickiup

Words nearby wigwam

Wigner, wig out, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, wigwag, wigwam, wiki, WikiLeaked, wikitorial, wikiup, wiki weapon

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Example sentences from the Web for wigwam

From Dollywood to the Wigwam Village Motel, the country never looked so sweet as through the eyes of a pooch.
My Travels with Samantha|David Jefferson|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He went to Washington to plead for the tribe, and returning, left his wigwam among the Indians after a time, and went to Texas.
Tenting on the Plains|Elizabeth B. Custer
Let him build there a tepee large enough for all your needs,—a wigwam, remember, not a house.
The Sun Maid|Evelyn Raymond
The old grandfather crept into his wigwam, which is often mistaken for a mere oak tree by little Indian girls and boys.
Old Indian Legends|Zitkala-Sa

At night, collecting a supply of birch-bark, as he had seen the Indians do, he built himself a wigwam.
A True Hero|W.H.G. Kingston
One day a military officer came to his wigwam to tell him that he and his tribe must go still further west.
The Beginner's American History|D. H. Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for wigwam

wigwam

/ (ˈwɪɡˌwæm) /

noun

any dwelling of the North American Indians, esp one made of bark, rushes, or skins spread over or enclosed by a set of arched poles lashed togetherCompare tepee

a similar structure for children

Word Origin for wigwam

from Abnaki and Massachuset wīkwām, literally: their abode

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wigwam
释义	wigwam [ wig-wom, -wawm ] / ˈwɪg wɒm, -wɔm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wigwam ON THESAURUS.COM noun an American Indian dwelling, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins.Compare lodge (def. 9), teepee. the Wigwam. Tammany Hall (def. 2). Origin of wigwam 1620–30, Americanism;<Eastern Abenaki wìkəwαm house < Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi;cf. wickiup Words nearby wigwam Wigner, wig out, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, wigwag, wigwam, wiki, WikiLeaked, wikitorial, wikiup, wiki weapon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wigwam From Dollywood to the Wigwam Village Motel, the country never looked so sweet as through the eyes of a pooch. My Travels with Samantha\|David Jefferson\|April 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He went to Washington to plead for the tribe, and returning, left his wigwam among the Indians after a time, and went to Texas. Tenting on the Plains\|Elizabeth B. Custer Let him build there a tepee large enough for all your needs,—a wigwam, remember, not a house. The Sun Maid\|Evelyn Raymond The old grandfather crept into his wigwam, which is often mistaken for a mere oak tree by little Indian girls and boys. Old Indian Legends\|Zitkala-Sa At night, collecting a supply of birch-bark, as he had seen the Indians do, he built himself a wigwam. A True Hero\|W.H.G. Kingston One day a military officer came to his wigwam to tell him that he and his tribe must go still further west. The Beginner's American History\|D. H. Montgomery British Dictionary definitions for wigwam wigwam / (ˈwɪɡˌwæm) / noun any dwelling of the North American Indians, esp one made of bark, rushes, or skins spread over or enclosed by a set of arched poles lashed togetherCompare tepee a similar structure for children Word Origin for wigwam from Abnaki and Massachuset wīkwām, literally: their abode Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wigwam dwelling, shelter, lodge, home, tent, wickiup, tepee
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wigwam

noun

Origin of wigwam

Words nearby wigwam

Example sentences from the Web for wigwam

British Dictionary definitions for wigwam

noun

Word Origin for wigwam

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