TENT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word tent. (close relations)
Definition of TENT
Best Alternative Words for TENT
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awning | nounn | |||||||
noun • a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun | ||||||||
canopy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit • the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air • a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather verb • cover with a canopy | ||||||||
covering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a natural object that covers or envelops • an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) • the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it • the act of protecting something by covering it • the work of applying something | ||||||||
gazebo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small roofed building affording shade and rest | ||||||||
marquee | nounn | |||||||
noun • large and often sumptuous tent • permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. | ||||||||
pavilion | nounn | |||||||
noun • large and often sumptuous tent | ||||||||
refuge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a safe place • something or someone turned to for assistance or security • a shelter from danger or hardship • act of turning to for assistance | ||||||||
shelter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger • protective covering that provides protection from the weather • the condition of being protected • a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings • temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons verb • provide shelter for • invest (money) so that it is not taxable | ||||||||
tabernacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation • the Mormon temple • (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus | ||||||||
wigwam | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides | ||||||||
yurt | nounn | |||||||
noun • a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing | ||||||||
bivouac | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers • a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent verb • live in or as if in a tent | ||||||||
camp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers • a group of people living together in a camp • temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers • an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose • a penal institution (often for forced labor) • something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality • shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs • a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months adjective satellite • providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities verb • live in or as if in a tent • establish or set up a camp • give an artificially banal or sexual quality to | ||||||||
encamp | verbv | |||||||
verb • live in or as if in a tent | ||||||||
camp out | verbv | |||||||
verb • live in or as if in a tent | ||||||||
collapsible shelter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs) |