pitch a/the tent

idiom

: to set a tent up

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It's been in cahoots with Isuzu's UK operations since at least 2016, and this year, the partnership has gone all out with a new Basecamp purpose-built for overlanders looking to pitch a tent in less-than-hospitable locales. New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025 The week before, my brother and I had to pitch a tent in the back yard for sleeping because our bedrooms had been turned into staging areas for the caterer. Lian Dolan, People.com, 20 May 2025 Durston Gear Users can pitch the tent rainfly first to protect the interior from active rain, inner tent first in clear weather, or with both layers pre-connected for the fastest setup time. New Atlas, 6 May 2025 Even a new 90-bed addition to the county jail that will be ready Friday won’t help relieve the crowds that prompted Sheriff Nick Navarro to pitch a tent and fill it with cots and inmates. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch a/the tent

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“Pitch a/the tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20a%2Fthe%20tent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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