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| big top |
the tent or main tent of a circus. [1/2 definitions] |
| camp1 |
to stay for a while in a tent or other temporary outdoor shelter for the purpose of recreation or inexpensive accommodation, or as part of military operations (sometimes fol. by "out"). [1/9 definitions] |
| camping |
the activity of staying for a while in a tent or other temporary outdoor shelter for the purpose of recreation or to save money on accommodation while traveling. |
| camp meeting |
a religious gathering, usu. held over several days, taking place either outdoors or inside a tent. |
| fly1 |
a cloth extension that covers the open end of a tent. [1/12 definitions] |
| marquee |
a large tent used for outdoor events, such as a wedding reception, dance, exhibition, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| pavilion |
a large ornate tent. [1/4 definitions] |
| pup tent |
a small tent for two persons. |
| ridgepole |
the horizontal pole along the top of a tent. [1/2 definitions] |
| shelter tent |
a small tent, usu. for two persons, that is assembled from two halves fastened together. |
| tent |
something that resembles such a structure in shape or function, such as an oxygen tent. [3/5 definitions] |
| tentless |
combined form of tent. |
| tepee |
a cone-shaped tent made with skins or bark, formerly used by some North American Indian tribes, esp. in the midwestern plains. [2 definitions] |
| yurt |
a movable round tent of skins or felt, used esp. by nomads in parts of Asia. |
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