military tent

Canvas troop quarters

A military tent is a portable shelter used by armed forces for housing troops, storing equipment, or serving as field headquarters.

These range from small individual shelters to large structures accommodating dozens of soldiers or functioning as mess halls and medical stations.

The military tents went up within an hour of the battalion's arrival.

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Opposites
permanence of shelter

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Heavily defended military structure

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military vs civilian use

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Portable fabric shelter

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Family

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