Examples of tent in a Sentence
Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2023
Jones was on the field for a few moments before making his way to the medical tent.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
The winds got so wild last year Carter and his colleagues were confined to their tents for nearly a week.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
Months of feelers with his outreach worker from St. Joseph Center led to an offer of a tent.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
Hansen said the tent was for an event being hosted in the parking lot.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
Following an initial evaluation inside a medical tent, he was carted to the locker room and did not return.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023
He was then placed in a National Medical Rescue Team tent and transported to the hospital via helicopter at 1:50 a.m., per the Turkish Caving Federation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
However, his debut came to crashing end four plays into the game when Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd sacked Rodgers, who was taken into the team tent and later carted off the field.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2023
In the girl’s room, Howe tented a Pottery Barn bunk bed with a fabric by Nicky Haslam.
—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 26 July 2023
This unassuming tented stall is an after-hours institution.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
When using a grill pan, tent the fish with aluminum foil.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
For example, if a person is living in the middle of a sidewalk and hindering access for others, or tenting in a median with fast-moving traffic zooming past, or, as has happened in recent years, dry conditions make the risk of open flames in encampments igniting a wildfire especially high.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2023
Bake, tenting top with foil if getting dark, until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.
—Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
Campers have access to morning yoga and Pilates classes; the activities tent with classic games, video games, dance competitions and a raffle; a camp lounge; and an art studio where revelers can accessorize outfits or customize essential oils.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
Remove the meat from the smoker and tent them with foil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2022
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Word History
Noun
Middle English tent, tente "collapsible shelter of animal skins or fabric used by nomads, shelter, dwelling," borrowed from Anglo-French tente, going back to Vulgar Latin *tenta, noun derivative from feminine of Latin tentus, tensus, past participle of tendere "to extend outward, stretch" (or from Vulgar Latin *tendita, re-formation of the participle) — more at tender entry 3
Verb (1)
derivative of tent entry 1
Verb (2)
Middle English tenten "to look after, see to, watch over," noun derivative of tent, tente "intention, purpose, heed," short for entente, intente intent entry 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
circa 1608, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Verb (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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Kids Definition
tent
1 of 2 nountent
2 of 2 verb
Medical Definition
tent
noun
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