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tentage

American  
[ten-tij] / ˈtɛn tɪdʒ /

noun

  1. tents collectively; equipment or supply of tents.


tentage British  
/ ˈtɛntɪdʒ /

noun

  1. tents collectively

  2. a supply of tents or tenting equipment

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Etymology

Origin of tentage

First recorded in 1595–1605; tent 1 + -age

Example Sentences

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Whatever the Paleolithic sense of cosmos may have been, it's safe to say that they had well-made objects for everyday utility: clothes, tentage, tools.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2013

To St. Louis swelterers for seven summers Aloe Plaza has offered no refreshment beyond the discouraged tentage of a few trees.

From Time Magazine Archive

The minimum allowance of tentage and baggage as prescribed in G. O. 54, A. G. O., c. s., will be taken.

From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by Parker, John H. (John Henry)

The climate of Cuba was not so disagreeable when one could look at it through the door of a tent, but we were not destined to enjoy our tentage very long.

From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by Parker, John H. (John Henry)

The allowance of tentage was prescribed for each regiment.

From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by Parker, John H. (John Henry)