Wickiup
/ˈwɪk.i.ʌp/noun
A small, dome-shaped shelter used by some Indigenous peoples of North America.
Did you know?“Wickiup” entered English through contact with Native languages in the American Southwest, and its meaning is tied to a specific kind of traditional dwelling rather than a generic “hut.”
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian
Native
wi·ki·ya
“A dwelling or shelter in some Indigenous languages of the Southwest”
19th Century
English
wickiup
“An adopted English term for a temporary Native shelter or hut”
Modern English
English
wickiup
“A small, dome-shaped shelter, especially in historical or ethnographic contexts”
Modern English
English
wickiup
“A small, dome-shaped shelter, especially in historical or ethnographic contexts”