tents (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /tɛnt/
Definition
A portable shelter made of cloth or other material, supported by poles and ropes, often used for camping.
Examples
The campers pitched a tent near the lake.
We bought a new tent for our family vacation.
How to Use tents
- pitch a tent (collocation)
- To set up a tent by securing it with poles and ropes. — "We need to pitch a tent before it gets dark."
- sleep in a tent (collocation)
- To spend the night inside a tent. — "It was our first time to sleep in a tent."
- tent of (prepositional phrase)
- Used figuratively to describe a state of uncertainty or wavering regarding something. — "He was in a tent of doubt about his decision."
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