Definitions
live in or as if in a tent
Word origin
From Middle English tente, borrowed from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tenta (“tent”), from the feminine of Latin tentus, ptp. of tendere (“to stretch, extend”), or contracted from *tendita as an alternate past participle. Displaced native Middle English tild, tilt (“tent, tilt”), from Old English teld (“tent”). Compare Spanish tienda (“store, shop; tent”).
Used in a sentence
“We were camping in a three-man tent.”
“We bought a new tent that can be put up in five seconds, but it took about twenty minutes to take it down and pack it away.”
“A splendid tent was erected on the brae north of the town, and round that the countless congregation assembled.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Camping shelter with poles”4 letters
02“Canvas camp shelter”4 letters
03“Canvas shelter”4 letters
04“Fabric camping shelter”4 letters
05“Festival shelter”4 letters
06“Portable camp shelter”4 letters
07“Portable camping shelter”4 letters
08“Shelter for a campsite”4 letters
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