tent S3 /tent/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tente , from Latin tenta , from the past participle of tendere ; ⇨ ↑ tend ]
a shelter consisting of a sheet of cloth supported by poles and ropes, used especially for camping:
We looked for a flat spot where we could pitch our tent (=put up our tent) .
⇨ ↑ oxygen tent