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umbrella tent

umbrella tent

4.2
A small tent with a middle pole and metal bars that open like an umbrella
  • noun
  • /ʌmˈbrɛlə tɛnt/
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  • The umbrella tent provided just enough shelter for two people.

Examples

  • Thanks to its lightweight design, the umbrella tent was easy to carry during our hike.

  • We set up an umbrella tent at the beach.

  • We set up the umbrella tent in less than ten minutes despite the breeze.

  • The umbrella tent provided shade during the picnic.

  • The family gathered beneath the umbrella tent to enjoy their picnic, sheltered from the sun.

  • During the festival, we set up our umbrella tent which provided shade and a cozy spot to relax.

  • She quickly set up the umbrella tent in the backyard, creating a perfect retreat for reading on sunny days.

Synonyms

tent
vsumbrella tent
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A shelter of cloth and poles that people sleep in outside

has a single central pole with radiating metal ribs instead of multiple poles

How Small

single bed
  • UK
5 1.0
umbrella tent
4.2

Surface Forms

umbrella tent singular
umbrella tents plural

Morphology

umbrella + tent

The compound 'umbrella tent' transparently combines 'umbrella' (a folding canopy on a rod) and 'tent' (a collapsible shelter) to describe a tent that resembles or is supported like an umbrella; a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the structure and function. The noun+noun descriptive compounding is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

The name umbrella tent comes from the way a small tent sits on a central pole with metal ribs that spread out like an umbrella, giving it the same open shape. So, the name points to 'a small tent that opens like an umbrella'.