tent
noun
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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
The family's tent was in shambles, Fee said, and sticking out of its entrance was the rear end of a large wolf. — Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Like ... a horror movie’: Camper saves family from wolf attack in Canada’s Banff National Park," 14 Aug. 2019 The family's tent was in shambles, Fee said, and sticking out of its entrance was the rear end of a large wolf. — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Man saves N.J. family of 4 from savage wolf attack in Canada," 14 Aug. 2019 Lightspeed Outdoors Seaside Pop-Up Shelter This tent looks great, folds up small and sets up in seconds, providing shade and shelter from the wind for two adults. — Christine Ryan, New York Times, "5 Items to Always Bring to the Beach," 10 Aug. 2019 Hickenlooper, who founded a successful brewery, will pour beers for fairgoers at the craft beer tent. — Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, "Iowa State Fair: Where U.S. Politics and Fried Oreos Intersect," 8 Aug. 2019 Nowadays, trekkers in Thangu Valley are equipped with snow-proof tents and buttoned up in state-of-the-art clothing to protect them from the harsh conditions that characterize that strip of northern India. — Florence Derrick, Condé Nast Traveler, "Meet the Woman Recreating the Journeys of History's Forgotten Female Explorers," 8 Aug. 2019 Binging, as a lifestyle, is the one unifying tent of the modern era. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "In Praise of Euphoria, the Perfect Anti-Binge TV Show," 6 Aug. 2019 Yazidis in these camps live in weather-worn tents without adequate access to food, water, electricity, education or opportunities to work. — Nadia Murad, Twin Cities, "Nadia Murad: The genocide against the Yazidi continues," 4 Aug. 2019 Today, Blevins streamed from the Red Bull tent at Lollapalooza, the Chicago music festival. — Bijan Stephen, The Verge, "Ninja’s 80,000 Mixer viewers show that he’s bigger than just Twitch," 2 Aug. 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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