tent
noun
\ ˈtent
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Definition of tent
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a collapsible shelter of fabric (such as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used for camping outdoors or as a temporary building
2
: dwelling
3a
: something that resembles a tent or that serves as a shelter
especially
: a canopy or enclosure placed over the head and shoulders to retain vapors or oxygen being medically administered
b
: the web of a tent caterpillar
tent
verb (1)
tented;
tenting;
tents
Definition of tent (Entry 2 of 3)
tent
verb (2)
tented;
tenting;
tents
Definition of tent (Entry 3 of 3)
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Other Words from tent
Noun
tentless
\ ˈtent-ləs
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adjective
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adjective
tentlike
\ ˈtent-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of tent in a Sentence
Noun
a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding receptionRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Though the new Main Beach curfew is effectively immediately, city officials are planning a more nuanced approach to removing the growing homeless tent encampment, according to Susie O’Hara, assistant to the city manager. — Jessica York, The Mercury News, "Overnight curfew set for Santa Cruz’s popular Main Beach," 12 Sep. 2019 The Yuma sector is the third busiest along the southern border, with officials building a temporary, 500-person tent facility in the parking lot of the Border Patrol’s Yuma headquarters in June. — Washington Post, "450 miles of border wall by next year? In Arizona, it starts," 12 Sep. 2019 No cost figures were provided for the tent structures that were erected this week on federal property near the U.S.-Mexico border. — John C Moritz Austin Bureau Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, "Tent courts set up in Texas for immigration hearings closed to media," 11 Sep. 2019 Staff cleared much of the brush near the Green Line and has removed more than 100 tons of trash, including mattresses, makeshift tents, cardboard and bags, since 2016. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "Tempe taxpayers on the hook for 2016 fire that damaged Historical Society Museum," 11 Sep. 2019 According to interviews with hundreds of circus-goers who attended the July 6th matinee the heat was equally oppressive inside the 550 foot-long, 220 foot-wide tent when the performance began at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. — Steven Goode, courant.com, "With hopes of unraveling a 75-year-old mystery, medical examiner’s bid to exhume two unidentified victims of the Hartford Circus Fire gets OK from judge," 11 Sep. 2019 Despite the drizzle, people weave past tents and flit between bars and food stands. — R.d. | Paide, The Economist, "Why democracy festivals, a staple in northern Europe, are spreading," 9 Sep. 2019 In Nassau, evacuees are being flown into a private airport and tended to in large white tents. — Fox News, "Hurricane Dorian death toll at 44, but officials, residents know it will rise dramatically," 9 Sep. 2019 The companies have expanded the drive to accept donations of ready-to-eat and nonperishable food, tents, cots, hygiene kits, water, cleaning and other supplies for the island from around the world. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Carnival Pride taking supplies to Bahamas from Baltimore for Hurricane Dorian relief," 9 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Leave a Note Shinde is one of Botswana’s iconic luxury tented camps, refurbished in 2015 and located on the edge of the permanent waters of the Okavango Delta. — Condé Nast Traveler, "Shinde Enclave," 25 Aug. 2017 A rival group, the Worker’s Ex-Servicemen League, Communist vets at odds with Waters’s group, tented at 14th and D streets in Southwest Washington. — Terence Mcardle, Washington Post, "The veterans were desperate. Gen. MacArthur ordered U.S. troops to attack them.," 28 July 2017 Sherwood’s home has been tented so that sulfuryl fluoride, a poisonous, odorless gas, can be sprayed inside. — Bill Hanna, star-telegram, "Exterminating rare termites in Fort Worth home takes extreme measures," 27 June 2017 Outside, two tented stages will provide three days of musical performances. — Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, "Satchmo SummerFest announces lineup and a dance room with A/C," 27 June 2017 The design is suspended 30 feet above ground and features tented structures atop a mesh platform. — Elizabeth Stamp, CNN, "The architects throwing out the rulebook on hotel design," 15 June 2017 One morning this week, Markowski watched workers hoeing the rich soil between rows of tobacco beneath acres of tenting on his family's West Suffield farm. — Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, "Foreign Competition, Labor Costs Push Connecticut Shade Tobacco Farmers To The Edge," 15 June 2017 Like Top Gear, the car segments are filmed around the world, along with the addition of audience segments, thanks to the show's mobile tented studio. — Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, "'Grand Tour' host Richard Hammond escapes fiery crash in Switzerland," 10 June 2017 The 37,000-acre spread will open its sixth tented camp, North Bank Camp, on the Blackfoot River this month. — Compiled By Elaine Glusac, star-telegram.com, "Where to travel now if you’re yearning to explore the great outdoors," 7 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tent
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tent
: a portable shelter that is used outdoors, is made of cloth (such as canvas or nylon), and is held up with poles and ropes
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tent
noun