mess tent

noun

a tent used to shelter people eating in a group, especially in a military or working setting.

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Meanings

nounmess tent (plural mess tents)

plural mess tents

  1. a tent used to shelter people eating in a group, especially in a military or working setting.
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APA

mess tent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mess%20tent

MLA

“mess tent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mess%20tent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mess tent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mess%20tent.

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