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wigwam

noun verb

A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
W
Ends with
M
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.

  2. (possibly obsolete) Any more or less similar dwelling used by indigenous people in other parts of the world.

verb

  1. To dry (flax or straw) by standing it outside in the shape of a wigwam.

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