tent meeting

noun

1. camp meeting.

Other Words From

• tent-meeting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tent meeting¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

The family belonged to the Evangelical Free Church, a small, conservative Swedish American sect, and Anderson’s faith deepened after he was “born again” at age 9 during a summer tent meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

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From The Guardian

And he would tell them about walking into that Billy Graham tent meeting.

From Washington Times

But in a desert tent meeting with vanquished Iraqi generals, he allowed a key concession on Iraq’s use of helicopters, which later backfired by enabling Saddam to crack down more easily on rebellious Shiites and Kurds.

From Time

But the gust of publicity provoked a visit from a member of the provincial cabinet, Faith Mazibuko, who spoke in a tent meeting.

From New York Times