marquee
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7.1
- noun
- /mɑrˈki/
- UK
:
carpa
- The charity event was held under a large marquee that provided shelter from the rain.
- marquee player
- marquee name
- marquee matchup
We drove round, not to the lunch place, but we drove round and there was a, a lovely marquee, small marquee set out and he said, come and have lunch.
- We drove round, not to the lunch place, but we drove round and there was a, a lovely marquee, small marquee set out and he said, come and have lunch.
- We hired this massive great big field, put on this massive great big like marquee and party it was called a breath of fresh air.
- A circus, a tentpole pegs, a marquee that is bringing things off.
Examples
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Three massive white marquee tents, decorated with white festoons, occupied the hotel gardens.
Blog text (9) -
The base for the shoot turned out to be a marquee set up near West Sands beach.
Blog text (23) -
On one side of the marquee, children ran around a brightly colored play area.
Blog text (28) -
The main prize giving will take place at the end of the show at 4:30 precisely in the marquee.
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The marquee had been set up on a graded platform at the tip of the mountain ridge.
Fiction book (1990) -
The marquee proclaims "WORLD PREMIERE: PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE!"
Fiction book (1994) -
In the botanical gardens adjoining Dunfermline Abbey, a series of striped canvas marquees had been erected on the rolling lawns among the glass hothouses.
Fiction book (1991) -
The elegant marquee was beautifully decorated for the outdoor wedding reception.
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We set up the marquee in the garden to host the annual summer party.
Synonyms
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4.4
A large tent or open-sided building used outdoors for events
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5.3
A large tent used for circus shows
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3.5
A large tent used for circus shows
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2.5
A large tent where circus performers put on shows and people watch
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1.3
A big shelter made of cloth for people at outdoor events
A large camping shelter with four straight cloth walls that gives more room inside than a normal tent
A large tent that holds people for a circus show
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Marquee for a large event tent comes from the French marquise, which meant a 'canopy' or shelter. Think of an elegant cover put up for a party or wedding, and that is why a marquee means a big, often fancy tent.