verb
pitch
To set up a tent.
We pitch our tent on level ground near the trail.
Etymology
The older thrusting and fixing verb developed the throwing, setting, inclination, and level senses. The tar-like substance has a separate ancestry.
More examples
- They pitched their tent before the rain started.
- She is pitching a tent for the first time.
- Have you ever pitched a tent in the snow?
Forms
pitch · pitches · pitched · pitching