Tentpole
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɛntˌpoʊl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tentpole is a noun meaning One of the poles used to hold up a tent.
Meaning
One of the poles used to hold up a tent.
More Meanings
- (broadcasting) To schedule a popular programme between two newer or less popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch them.
- (US, attributive, figurative, film, television, theater) A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.
Example Sentences
His [James Rolfe's] reasoning dances around the simple fact that has set this innocuous-seeming movie apart from its fellow blockbusters this summer—that it’s a tentpole genre film starring women.
Word Forms
- tentpoles
- tentpoling
- tentpoled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tent pole, polehead, beanpole, tailpole, pole-head, quant.
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