tent

noun
UK: /tent/
US: /tent/

  1. A portable shelter made of cloth or other material that is supported by poles and ropes, used for camping or temporary lodging.

    1. We slept in a tent during our camping trip. [ ] [ ]
    2. The campers pitched their tent near the river before nightfall because it's safe. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that resembles a tent in shape, such as a temporary structure or a covering.

    1. The market had a tent set up for the vendors. [ ] [ ]
    2. A large tent covered the archeological dig site to protect it from the elements of the weather. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

marquee shelter pavilion camp canvas
tent intransitive-verb

  1. To live in or as if in a tent; to camp.

    1. They plan to tent in the park overnight. [ ] [ ]
    2. We decided to tent near the lake, enjoying the nature and fresh air all day. [ ] [ ]
tent transitive-verb

  1. To provide with or shelter in a tent.

    1. The organization will tent the refugees for the night. [ ] [ ]
    2. They tented the area to protect the equipment from the rain when needed. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tent" in English means: A portable shelter made of cloth or other material that is supported by poles and ropes, used for camping or temporary lodging., Something that resembles a tent in shape, such as a temporary structure or a covering..

The phonetic transcription of "tent" is /tent/ in British English and /tent/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tent": marquee, shelter, pavilion, camp, canvas.

Example usage of "tent": "We slept in a tent during our camping trip.". More examples on the page.