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tentage

tentage

1 6.7
A group of tents and equipment used for shelter at camps
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛntɪdʒ/
translation icon : toldos

Examples

  • The camp was set up quickly thanks to the ample supply of tentage provided by the organizers.

  • After the storm, much of the tentage needed to be repaired or replaced.

  • Military units often carry their own tentage for use in remote locations.

  • The campsite provided enough tentage for all the campers.

  • We need to set up the tentage before it gets dark.

  • For the camping trip, we need to gather the necessary tentage, including poles and tarps.

  • The festival organizers set up the tentage early to prepare for the expected crowd.

  • After setting up the tentage for the event, we realized we had forgotten the stakes.

Synonyms

shelter
vstentage
344 1.1

A building that gives temporary housing and protection for homeless people

focuses on portable fabric dwellings and their equipment used mainly in camps

How Extensive

tentage
1 6.7
tentless
3.4

Surface Forms

tentage singular
tentages plural

Morphology

tentage = tent (semi-transparent) = tent + age

The word is transparently built from 'tent' plus the collective noun suffix '-age', but the exact sense 'tents and related equipment' is specialized.

Etymology

Tentage comes from the word tent and the ending -age, which makes a word mean a 'collection' or 'group', just like baggage is a 'group of bags'. So tentage means the tents and related gear used together for shelter.