Definition

Noun: A portable shelter made of canvas or similar material, designed for temporary use in outdoor or military environments, particularly in a "field" setting away from permanent structures.

Usage

The term "field tent" specifically describes a tent intended for practical, often non-recreational, use in open areas. It emphasizes functionality and mobility for activities like military operations, scientific fieldwork, or emergency response.

Examples

• The soldiers slept in a field tent during the training exercise.
• The archaeologists set up a field tent near the dig site to store their equipment.
• After the earthquake, aid organizations provided medical care in large field tents.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often implies a utilitarian design, distinguishing it from recreational camping tents. It may be part of a larger "field hospital" or "field headquarters" complex.

Variants and Related Words

• Tent (n.): The general term for a portable shelter.
• Field hospital (n.): A temporary medical facility, often housed in tents.
• Bivouac (n./v.): A temporary camp without tents or with very simple shelter.

Synonyms

• Shelter-half (military context)
• Camp tent
• Marquee (for larger structures)

Related Phrases

• To pitch/erect a field tent: To set it up.
• To strike/dismantle a field tent: To take it down.

Notes

As a compound noun, "field tent" derives its specific meaning from the combination of "field" (open land, area of operations) and "tent" (portable shelter). Its core concept is a tent designed for use in the field.

Noun

1. a canvas tent for use in the field