English > tent: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs). |
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| Example | "he pitched his tent near the creek" |
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| Synonym | collapsible shelter |
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| Parts | guy, guy cable, guy wire, guy rope | A cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
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| Narrower | backpacking tent, pack tent | A tent that can be carried in a backpack |
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| bell tent | A bell-shaped tent |
| cabana | A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool |
| canvas tent, canvas, canvass | A tent made of canvas fabric |
| cottage tent | A tent providing shelter for a family |
| fly tent | A tent with a fly front |
| lean-to tent | tent that is attached to the side of a building |
| mountain tent | A lightweight tent with a floor |
| pavilion, marquee | large and often sumptuous tent |
| pop tent | A small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up |
| praetorium, pretorium | The tent of an ancient Roman general |
| pup tent, shelter tent | A wedge-shaped tent |
| pyramidal tent | A large tent shaped like a pyramid |
| tepee, tipi, teepee | A Native American tent |
| tupik, tupek, sealskin tent | tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling |
| two-man tent | A tent designed for occupancy by two persons |
| umbrella tent | A small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs |
| Broader | shelter | A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
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| Spanish | carpa, tienda de campaña, tienda |
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| Catalan | tenda |
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| Verbs | tent | live in or as if in a tent |
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