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tent

Definition

  • noun: a portable shelter that is used outdoors, is made of cloth (such as canvas or nylon), and is held up with poles and ropes
  • noun: a collapsible shelter of fabric (as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used for camping outdoors or as a temporary building
  • verb: to reside for the time being

Examples

  • We will 'pitch the tent' [=put our tent up, set our tent up] here.

  • a 'tentlike' structure

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