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tent¹ Definition

tent (tent)

noun

  1. a portable shelter consisting of canvas, skins, etc. stretched over poles and attached to stakes
  2. anything suggestive of a tent, as an oxygen tent

Etymology: ME < OFr tente < L tenta, fem. pp. of tentus, alt. pp. of tendere, to stretch: see thin

adjective

of or like a tent

intransitive verb

to live in a tent; encamp

transitive verb

  1. to lodge in tents
  2. to cover with or as if with a tent

tent² Definition

tent (tent)

noun

Med. a plug of gauze, lint, etc. placed into an opening or wound to dilate it or keep it open

Etymology: ME tente < OFr, a probe < tenter, to try, test < L tentare, var. of temptare: see tempt

transitive verb

to insert such a plug in

tent Synonyms

tent

n.

shelter, canvas, canopy, tarpaulin, covering; see also cover 1.

Tents and tentlike coverings include: umbrella tent, A-frame tent, awning, canopy, marquee, wigwam, tepee, booth, pavilion, kibitka, khirghiz tent, tambu, yurt, pup tent, fly tent, fly, canoe tent, lean-to tent, circus tent, rag*, top*, big top*, round top*.

tent Usage Examples

Object

  • encampment: We talked to most of the people in the tented encampments - Jane had to keep dragging me away!
  • camp: We will then transfer to the famed Masai Mara staying at a lovely luxury tented camp within the park.

Converse of object

  • erect: Some of the women, he says, started to erect tents.
  • pitch: Next time we pitch tent it'll be the ultimate circus: New York.

Preposition: on

campsite: We have mobile homes and tents on campsites situated on or near the beach on the west coast of France.

Adjective modifier

  • inner: It comes with an inner tent suitable for 4 people.
  • makeshift: A makeshift tent in a roadside camp of jobless coffee workers near Matagalpa, northern Nicaragua.
  • breathable: The breathable inner tent is fitted with an integral groundsheet and the zip up double doors are fitted with mosi netting as standard.
  • Berber: During the race you will stay in shared army green, open ended Berber tents provided by the organizers, in restricted areas.
  • pop-up: Unlike conventional pop-up beach tents, this shelter has a firm frame provided via fiber... .
  • lightweight: Although I took along a lightweight normal tent, I never used it.

Modifies a noun

  • flap: The burnt remains of the tent flap in the wind.
  • pole: There he was secured by leg irons to the tent pole which ran through the middle.

Noun used with modifier

  • Bedouin: Well, hidden behind drawn velvet curtains you will find a back room cinema furnished like a Bedouin tent.
  • dome: PLAN Six person, summer dome tent with three sleeping compartments off the large domed living area.
  • trailer: Click any link from below to explore the complete Trigano trailer tent range.
  • circus: Set in a circus tent, the Australian version of the show incorporated spectacular tricks and acrobatics.
  • beer: The beer tents are staffed by volunteer workers, including several UNISON teams from all over the country.
  • two-man: This includes all cooking and eating utensils, two-man tents, dining tent, table and stools, foam mats and toilet tent.

Preposition: below

bunk: Great fun will be had with the colorful play theme tent below the bunk.

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