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
3
a
: 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
tented; tenting; tents
Examples of tent in a Sentence
Noun
a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
On the other side of the fence, the Stewarts came across a large yellow tent.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Most canvas wall tents this large require transport by truck or pack mule.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
My advice is to go pitch a tent in nature somewhere instead.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
On the other side of the fence, the Stewarts came across a large yellow tent.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
After roasting for four hours at 350 degrees, the turkey should be tented with foil to prevent browning, according to Butterball.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Most canvas wall tents this large require transport by truck or pack mule.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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tent
1 of 2 noun1
: a portable shelter (as of nylon) stretched and supported by poles
2
a
: something that resembles a tent or that serves as a shelter
especially
: an enclosure placed over the head and shoulders to hold in oxygen or vapors given for medical reasons
an oxygen tent
b
: the web of a tent caterpillar
tent
2 of 2 verb1
: to live in a tent
2
: to cover with or as if with a tent
Medical Definition
tent
noun
: a canopy or enclosure placed over the head and shoulders to retain vapors or oxygen during medical administration
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