tent¹ Definition
tent (tent)
noun
- a portable shelter consisting of canvas, skins, etc. stretched over poles and attached to stakes
- 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
- to lodge in tents
- 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.
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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