tented

adjective

tent·​ed ˈten-təd How to pronounce tented (audio)
Synonyms of tentednext
1
: covered with a tent or tents
tented camps
2
: shaped like a tent

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Slight gaps at the bottom and tented designs reduce condensation and water pooling. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 It is designed and decorated in the same style as the tented suites, and its guests have the flexibility to hire a private chef and dine in the villa. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025 According to Variety at the time, several dozen protestors chanted beyond the tented area where the ceremony was unfolding. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025 The newlyweds tied the knot in a tented ceremony in California on Saturday, Sept. 27. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tented

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tented was in 1598

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“Tented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tented. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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