B1nountravelnature
US/tent/
UK/tent/
a shelter made of cloth held up by poles and ropes, used for camping
In context
We put up our tent near the lake before it got dark.
The wedding party was held in a big white tent in the garden.
After the flood, many families had to live in tents for weeks.
Words that go with tent
verb + noun
- put up a tentIt took us an hour to put up a tent in the wind.
- pitch a tentYou can pitch a tent near the beach.
- take down the tentWe took down the tent early in the morning.
verb + preposition
- sleep in a tentWould you like to sleep in a tent by the beach?
noun + noun
- camping tentHe bought a light camping tent for hiking.