COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

Example:

he pitched his tent near the creek

Synonyms:

collapsible shelter; tent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("collapsible shelter" is a kind of...):

shelter (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)

Meronyms (parts of "collapsible shelter"):

guy; guy cable; guy rope; guy wire (a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "collapsible shelter"):

umbrella tent (a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs)

two-man tent (a tent designed for occupancy by two persons)

sealskin tent; tupek; tupik (tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling)

teepee; tepee; tipi (a Native American tent; usually of conical shape)

pyramidal tent (a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people)

pup tent; shelter tent (a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows)

praetorium; pretorium (the tent of an ancient Roman general)

pop tent (a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up)

marquee; pavilion (large and often sumptuous tent)

mountain tent (a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper)

lean-to tent (tent that is attached to the side of a building)

fly tent (a tent with a fly front)

cottage tent (a tent providing shelter for a family)

canvas; canvas tent; canvass (a tent made of canvas fabric)

cabana (a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool)

bell tent (a bell-shaped tent)

backpacking tent; pack tent (a tent that can be carried in a backpack)