Meaning
A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English tente, borrowed from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tenta (“tent”), from the feminine of Latin tentus, ptp. of tendere (“to stretch, extend”), or contracted from *tendita as an alternate past participle. Displaced native Middle English tild, tilt (“tent, tilt”), from Old English teld (“tent”). Compare Spanish tienda (“store, shop; tent”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 45 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-08-30ECGINTX
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-03-30TBELNOV
- 2026-03-28NABEMKT
- 2026-03-11NWDTLEO
- 2026-01-24ECUTIFN
- 2025-11-20EYGUTNI
- 2025-10-19TBEFGIN
- 2025-10-16TAELNUX
- 2025-10-05NEGOPTY
+33 earlier appearances in the archive.