tent meeting

noun

1. camp meeting.

Other Words From

• tent-meeting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tent meeting¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

On one occasion he and I were on our way to a tent-meeting on the north side of Denver.

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A committee from our convention went with me, and we arrived in Lima at the Garrisonian tent meeting on the last day.

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But at that tent meeting he inspired the heads to be cautious in admitting our committee to speak.

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