pack tent
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- noun
- The pack tent was easy to carry and quick to set up at the campsite.
Examples
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She prefers using a pack tent when backpacking through the mountains.
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We brought a pack tent and some supplies for our hiking trip.
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I bought a new pack tent for my hiking trip.
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Have you seen my pack tent?
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The pack tent was easy to carry and quick to set up at the campsite.
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She prefers using a pack tent when backpacking through the mountains.
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We brought a pack tent and some supplies for our hiking trip.
Synonyms
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A shelter of cloth and poles that people sleep in outside
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A small tent shaped like a triangle used for camping or by soldiers
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A small, light tent that opens quickly and is easy to carry
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A lightweight tent you carry in a backpack for multi-day hikes
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A lightweight tent with a floor and zippered flaps for use in mountains
How Portable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is transparently built from 'pack' (to put items into a pack / to carry) + 'tent' (a collapsible shelter), so its meaning — a tent intended to be packed and carried easily — is directly inferable from the constituents. This follows a common attributive/compound pattern (modifier + noun) found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand the concept without prior exposure.
Etymology
Pack tent comes from the idea of a tent small enough to fit into a pack or 'backpack' for a trip on foot. That's why it means 'a lightweight tent you can carry when camping or hiking'.