tent

CEFRA2

/tɛnt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A portable shelter made of cloth supported by poles.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church.

Examples

  • Dark as it was, we managed to find our way back to our tent.

  • The bear began tearing at the tent.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The representation of a tent used as a bearing.

  2. A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

  3. A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent.

More examples

In context

  • They set up their large camping tent near the quiet river.

  • We were camping in a three-man tent.

  • We’ll be tenting at the campground this weekend.

Synonyms

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We stayed overnight in a large blank made of waterproof fabric while camping in the forest.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tente, borrowed from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tenta (“tent”), from the feminine of Latin tentus, ptp. of tendere (“to stretch, extend”), or contracted from *tendita as an alternate past participle. Displaced native Middle English tild, tilt (“tent, tilt”), from Old English teld (“tent”). Compare Spanish tienda (“store, shop; tent”).