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tent

noun
tent pronunciation English tent tent pronunciation American tent
 
a shelter made of a large sheet of canvas, nylon, etc. that is supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, and is used especially for camping
to put up/take down a tentto pitch (= put up) a tentFood will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show). see also A-frame tent, dome tent, frame tent, oxygen tent, pup tent, ridge tent, wall tent