Definitions For Tentpole

Noun

TENTPOLE (plural TENTPOLEs) One of the poles used to hold up a tent. (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.

Derived terms

tentpole movie tentpole project tentpole property

Translations

Arabic: بِوَان, m, عَمُود البَيْت, m Chinese: {{t-needed, zh}} Finnish: telttakeppi French: mât de tente, m Greek: {{t-needed, el}} Georgian: {{t-needed, ka}} German: Zeltstange, f Russian: сто́йка для палатка, пала́тки, f, сто́йка для тент, те́нта, f Swedish: {{t-needed, sv}} Tamil: {{t-needed, ta}} Telugu: {{t-needed, te}} Thai: {{t-needed, th}}

Etymology

tent + pole