Explore Tipis through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tipis meaning
plural of tipi
Using Tipis
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of tipi
- In the example corpus, tipis often appears in combinations such as: their tipis.
Context around Tipis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tipis
- In this selection, "tipis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, giant, purchase, largest and yurts stand out and add context to how "tipis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include available including tipis yurts and and excitedly purchase tipis for their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tipis" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tipis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Do All Indians Live in Tipis? (6 words)
Tipis were very practical homes for itinerant people. (8 words)
The Crow are historically known to construct some of the largest tipis. (12 words)
Giant tipis will provide a snug place to meet, eat and enjoy entertainment from local artists including singer/songwriter Imogen Paige, Sharon’s Band, Sam Q Night Patrol, The Amanda Jane Heywood Band, Lauren Lovelle and Parlaiz. (37 words)
You only need to look at the sheer number of non-Native people who will excitedly purchase tipis for their backyards or even for their cats. (26 words)
In the summer, the bottom edges of the tipis could be rolled up to let cool breezes in. Cooking was done outside during the hot weather. (26 words)
Do All Indians Live in Tipis? (6 words)
Example sentences (13)
A variety of accommodation options are available including tipis, yurts and pitches for tents and camper vans.
It covers short-term lets ranging from castles to cottages, tenements to tipis.
Giant tipis will provide a snug place to meet, eat and enjoy entertainment from local artists including singer/songwriter Imogen Paige, Sharon’s Band, Sam Q Night Patrol, The Amanda Jane Heywood Band, Lauren Lovelle and Parlaiz.
You only need to look at the sheer number of non-Native people who will excitedly purchase tipis for their backyards or even for their cats.
Do All Indians Live in Tipis?
In the summer, the bottom edges of the tipis could be rolled up to let cool breezes in. Cooking was done outside during the hot weather.
Many families offered thanks as they sat down to eat their meals in their tipis.
The Comanche sheathed their tipis with a covering made of buffalo hides sewn together.
The Crow are historically known to construct some of the largest tipis.
They replaced their earth lodges with portable tipis and switched their diet from fish and agricultural produce, to mainly bison and wild fruits and vegetables.
Tipi poles were harvested from the lodgepole pine which acquired its name from its use as support for tipis.
Tipis are easily raised and collapsed and are lightweight, which is ideal for nomadic people like the Crow who move frequently and quickly.
Tipis were very practical homes for itinerant people.
Common combinations with tipis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: