umbrella tent

noun

1. a small tent with a metal frame consisting of ribs that radiate from a single supporting pole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of umbrella tent¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Here the umbrella tent was erected, the gun reloaded, and the mining utensils carefully unpacked.

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Mrs. Gribble junior went to the umbrella tent, and softly raised it.

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Mr. Parker unloaded the car and went to work with a will hammering the metal stakes of the umbrella tent.

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However, the government man was all smiles as he pulled up not far from the umbrella tent.

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The heir of the house of Gribble junior was asleep in a corner under an umbrella tent.

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