wall tent

American  

noun

1. a tent having four perpendicular sides, usually larger and with more headroom than most pyramid-shaped tents.

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Etymology

Origin of wall tent

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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Example Sentences

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wall tent

Bill McCroskey, 78, brought the sand-colored canvas ridgepole wall tent he’d slept in during the 10-day Jamboree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2018

I have a wall tent, a cot, and a propane camp stove that I pack into my car.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2016

I have friends and family who are way better at filleting a salmon, or setting up a wall tent hunting camp, or running a skiff than I am.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2015

"If you're in a yurt or a tree house or canvas wall tent, you have a level of privacy you can't get in a regular hotel."

From US News ● Jun. 17, 2014

Then came an overcoat, big enough for an equestrian statue of George Washington, with a cape on it as big as a wall tent.

From How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck

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