backpacking tent
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- noun
- /ˈbækˌpækɪŋ tɛnt/
- For our trip, we chose a backpacking tent that can fit two people comfortably.
Examples
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She set up a damp backpacking tent in the backyard and started a fire: charcoal, grass clippings, and lumber scraps from the garage in an old hibachi.
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The lightweight backpacking tent was easy to carry on our hike through the mountains.
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We set up the backpacking tent quickly before the rain started pouring.
Synonyms
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A shelter of cloth and poles that people sleep in outside
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A small, light tent that opens quickly and is easy to carry
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A small light shelter you carry in a backpack when camping
How Lightweight
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derivable from 'backpacking' (hiking with a backpack) + 'tent' (a collapsible shelter): it denotes a tent intended to be carried while backpacking. This modifier+noun composition is a common, literal pattern across languages and refers to a concrete object rather than an idiom, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
The name backpacking tent comes from the simple image of a hiker carrying a small tent inside a backpack. These tents are made very light and small so you can carry them on long walks, so the name means a 'tent' made for carrying while hiking.