under canvas

phrase

chiefly British
: in a tent
a night under canvas

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“Under canvas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20canvas. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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