Origin: 1200-1300 Old French tente, from Latin tenta, from the past participle of tendere to stretch
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS►pitch our tent
We can pitch our tent (=put our tent up) over there.
1 a shelter consisting of a sheet of cloth supported by poles and ropes, used for camping or at an outdoor party or festival: We can pitch our tent (=put our tent up) over there. → see alsooxygen tent2often humorous a very loose-fitting dress or blouse [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French tente, from Latin tenta, from the past participle of tendere to stretch]