to tabernacle
- verb
- /ˈtæbərˌnækl/
- Archaic
:
habitar
- For several weeks, the family tabernacled in a makeshift shelter after the storm.
Examples
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The explorers tabernacled under the stars while crossing the vast plain.
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They decided to tabernacle in the valley for the summer.
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During the festival, the community tabernacled in small tents by the river.
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The family tabernacled in a tent near the river.
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During the festival, the community tabernacled in small tents by the river.
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The explorers tabernacled under the stars while crossing the vast plain.
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For several weeks, the family tabernacled in a makeshift shelter after the storm.
Synonyms
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1.0
To stay in a tent or simple shelter outdoors
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7.6
To set up tents or temporary shelters and live there for a time
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2.8
To sleep or stay in a small portable shelter outside
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9.5
To stay for a short time in a simple camp outdoors, often without tents
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.4
A large Salt Lake City hall used for Mormon church services and choir concerts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tabernacle as a verb comes from the same Latin tabernāculum meaning 'small tent', so it once meant to live or stay in a tent for a short time. So to 'tabernacle' is to dwell or camp temporarily, like staying in a simple shelter.