army tent

Soldiers' canvas quarters

A large, sturdy tent designed for military use, typically housing troops or serving as field headquarters.

Army tents are built to withstand harsh conditions and quick assembly: The soldiers pitched their army tents before nightfall.

The term also applies to similar canvas shelters used for camping or outdoor events.

Related

military · camp · boot camp · soldier · cot · mess hall · stakes · poles · camouflage · mess · platoon · field · deployment · flap · foxhole · command post · encampment · tarp

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Opposites
permanence of military shelter

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Armed forces facility

garrison · fort · military installation · bunker · cantonment

civilian vs. military shelter

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Portable fabric shelter

festival tent · beach tent · backpacking tent · family tent · glamping tent

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G