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Meaning of shamiana | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee.

India

Examples

“It was the rainy season and we had put up a big shamiana around the open-air pit to accommodate everyone.”
“At a time when free expression in India is under pressure from many directions […] the podiums and shamiana tents of the Jaipur festival have become pop-up shops for thinkers with contrarian positions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Shamika Shamil Shamima Shaming Shamir shamisen

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