umbrella tent
noun
a small tent with a metal frame consisting of ribs that radiate from a single supporting pole.
Origin of umbrella tent
1First recorded in 1890–95
Words Nearby umbrella tent
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How to use umbrella tent in a sentence
Here the umbrella tent was erected, the gun reloaded, and the mining utensils carefully unpacked.
Mrs. Gribble junior went to the umbrella tent, and softly raised it.
London's Heart | B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) FarjeonMr. Parker unloaded the car and went to work with a will hammering the metal stakes of the umbrella tent.
Voice from the Cave | Mildred A. WirtHowever, the government man was all smiles as he pulled up not far from the umbrella tent.
Voice from the Cave | Mildred A. WirtThe heir of the house of Gribble junior was asleep in a corner under an umbrella tent.
London's Heart | B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
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