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noun

ˈtent

Definition of tent

as in roof

a raised covering over something for decoration or protection a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception

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Ongoing demonstrations over the housing shortage swelled in Spain and Portugal, where students set up tent camps in city squares. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026 The smaller kids tent was just a few feet away and featured two twin beds and beanbag chairs for lounging. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026

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Over the next few decades, as Coach K won five national titles and turned Duke into, arguably, the sport’s pre-eminent program, tenting grew increasingly popular. — Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Any residents living in the apartment or home will need to vacate for 24 hours while the extermination team tents the space to release a fumigant gas. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tent

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To turn rigid solar tech into bendable panels that can roll over backpacks or car roofs, researchers had to fix a major manufacturing flaw in flexible perovskite solar cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Each left and right trio of legs is connected by a beam running front to back, while the left legs connect with their right counterparts via transverse crossbeams, creating a big rectangular roof frame.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of roof

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In addition to the canopy, the project at the 7,800-seat venue in Swope Park includes upgraded entrances, kitchen facilities and bathrooms.

— Dan Kelly October 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
On another late summer night in New York, under the red glow of the DJ booth and a canopy of globe string lights, the rooftop’s wooden floorboards dip beneath scores of platform heels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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