tent
A tent is a temporary shelter made out of heavy material such as canvas. When you go camping, you might sleep in a camper, a rustic cabin, or a tent.
Tents can be lightweight enough to be carried by a hiker for miles, or much heavier and more cumbersome. As a verb, tent means either "stay in a tent" or "cover, as you do with a tent." So you might tent your head with a blanket to keep your crazy cat from attacking you, or tent a pie with aluminum foil to keep the crust from burning. Tent comes from a Latin root, tentus, meaning "stretched."
Definitions of tent
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a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)“he pitched his tent near the creek”
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synonyms:
collapsible shelter
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backpacking tent, pack tent
a tent that can be carried in a backpack
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bell tent
a bell-shaped tent
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cabana
a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
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canvas, canvas tent, canvass
a tent made of canvas fabric
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cottage tent
a tent providing shelter for a family
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fly tent
a tent with a fly front
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lean-to tent
tent that is attached to the side of a building
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mountain tent
a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper
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marquee, pavilion
large and often sumptuous tent
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pop tent
a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
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praetorium, pretorium
the tent of an ancient Roman general
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pup tent, shelter tent
a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
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pyramidal tent
a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
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teepee, tepee, tipi
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
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sealskin tent, tupek, tupik
tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
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two-man tent
a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
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umbrella tent
a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
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big top, circus tent, round top, top
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
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field tent
a canvas tent for use in the field
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Sibley tent
a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top
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wall tent
a canvas tent with four vertical walls
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shelter
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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a web that resembles a tent or carpet
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web
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
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web
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live in or as if in a tent
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