circus tent vs circus

circus tent and circus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circus tent	Yes	No	No	No
circus	Yes	No	No	No

circus tent (noun)	circus (noun)
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance	a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
	an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
	(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
	a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals