Meaning & Definition of Tent in English
English⟶
Tent
/tɛnt/
noun
1. A portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
- "He pitched his tent near the creek"
synonym:
- tent,
- collapsible shelter
2. A web that resembles a tent or carpet
synonym:
- tent
verb
1. Live in or as if in a tent
- "Can we go camping again this summer?"
- "The circus tented near the town"
- "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"
synonym:
- camp,
- encamp,
- camp out,
- bivouac,
- tent
Examples of using
She set fire to a tent.
Where should we pitch the tent?
Whose idea was it to pitch the tent here?