TENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TENT?

Need another word that means the same as “tent”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “tent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tent” are: camp, military camp, bivouac, cantonment, barracks, base, station, post, camp out, encamp

Tent as a Noun

Definitions of "Tent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A web that resembles a tent or carpet.
• A portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one or more poles and stretched tight by cords or loops attached to pegs driven into the ground.
• A portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs.

Synonyms of "Tent" as a noun (8 Words)

barracks	A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. The troops were ordered back to barracks.
base	A known line used as a geometrical base for trigonometry. Soaps with a vegetable oil base.
bivouac	A site where people on holiday can pitch a tent.
camp	A group of people living together in a camp. The living room was pure camp.
cantonment	Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers.
military camp	The military forces of a nation.
post	A starting post or winning post. In a recent post he cautioned investors to be wary of these predictions.
station	A bus or coach station. The train pulled into the station.

Usage Examples of "Tent" as a noun

• He pitched his tent near the creek.

Tent as a Verb

Definitions of "Tent" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tent” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Live or stay for a while in a tent.
• Arrange in a shape like that of a tent.
• Cover with or as if with a tent.
• Live in or as if in a tent.

Synonyms of "Tent" as a verb (4 Words)

bivouac	Stay in a bivouac. We bivouacked on the north side of the town.
camp	Establish or set up a camp. We camped out for the night in a mission schoolroom.
camp out	Give an artificially banal or sexual quality to.
encamp	Live in or as if in a tent. We encamped for the night by a river.

Usage Examples of "Tent" as a verb

• The circus tented near the town.
• The garden had been completely tented over for supper.
• We tented with the kids on the shores of Lake Huron.
• Tim tented his fingers.

Associations of "Tent" (30 Words)

accommodation	The available space for occupants in a building, vehicle, or vessel. They were living in temporary accommodation.
bivouac	Stay in a bivouac. We bivouacked on the north side of the town.
boarding	A structure of boards. Students all had to pay boarding fees.
bonfire	A large open-air fire used for burning rubbish or as part of a celebration. Yet again events had made a bonfire of her plans.
camp	A group of people living together in a camp. Holiday parks in which you can camp or stay in a chalet.
camping	The act of encamping and living in tents in a camp. Camping attracts people of all ages.
campsite	A site where people on holiday can pitch a tent.
clique	An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. The old school clique.
coterie	A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people. A coterie of friends and advisers.
encamp	Settle in or establish a camp. We encamped for the night by a river.
encampment	A prehistoric enclosed or fortified site, especially an Iron Age hill fort. A Bedouin encampment.
fireplace	A structure surrounding a fireplace. A chipped tile fireplace.
forest	Denoting an area that was formerly a royal forest. A forest of high rise apartments.
ground	With reference to a ship run or go aground. He grounded to second.
hammock	A hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily.
hiking	A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure. She enjoys hiking and climbing in her spare time.
house	The management of a gambling house or casino. The children were playing house.
hovel	A conical building enclosing a kiln. People were living in rat infested hovels.
hut	Provide with huts. A beach hut.
lodge	Be a lodger stay temporarily. The man who lodged in the room next door.
lodging	The act of lodging. He was looking for lodgings and a job.
mountain	A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill. They sought refuge in the mountains.
outside	Leading to or from the outside. An outside chance.
pole	Propel with a pole. They tell you on the tin that their tuna is entirely caught with pole and line.
savanna	A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions.
shanty	A small, crudely built shack.
tepee	A Native American tent; usually of conical shape.
tipi	A Native American tent; usually of conical shape.
travel	A period of time spent travelling from one place to another typically over long distances. He enjoyed selling but he hated the travel.
vacation	Spend or take a vacation. I was vacationing in Europe with my family.