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fly tent

fly tent

6.5
A tent with an extra cover at the front that protects from rain and sun
  • noun
translation icon : tenda de protección
  • We pitched our fly tent by the river to have extra cover from the rain.

Examples

  • A fly tent is ideal for areas with unpredictable weather, offering added protection.

  • The campers appreciated the shade their fly tent provided during the hot afternoon.

  • We set up the fly tent near the lake.

  • The fly tent protected us from the rain.

  • The fly tent kept us dry while we enjoyed our camping trip during the sudden rainstorm.

  • To shield ourselves from the sun and rain, we decided to use a fly tent at the campsite.

  • Camping in the mountains is much more comfortable with a fly tent for extra weather protection.

Surface Forms

fly tent singular
fly tents plural

Morphology

fly + tent

The meaning 'a tent with an outer covering' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'fly' (an outer canvas/covering) with 'tent' (a collapsible shelter); the modifier specifies the type of tent. This is a predictable, cross-linguistic compound-like pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent senses should be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Fly tent comes from the outer cover called a fly that goes over a tent to give extra shelter. Imagine a tent with this extra roof or front piece that keeps out rain and sun, so a fly tent means a tent with added 'protection' from the weather.