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noun

ˈtent How to pronounce tent (audio)
Definition of tentnext
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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verb

as in to sleep out

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Recent Examples of tent
Noun
Jenny was left fuming after the stunning admission and eventually stormed off into her tent. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 An aerial view of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition airstrip showed that all tents, diesel generators, and trailers had been removed. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Verb
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 When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
  1. roof
  2. sleep out
  3. canopy
  4. encamp
Noun
  • Along with several classrooms and workspaces, the building will be a model for modern green architecture, featuring a geothermal HVAC system and a roof capture system to repurpose rainwater.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • At present, the building’s roof work is nearing completion, district spokesperson Nicole Eimer said.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of roof
Verb
  • All those people who sleep out there.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
  • In 2009, William secretly took the headline-making step of sleeping out on the streets of London one night.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Definition of sleep out
Noun
  • Looking upward, guests can watch professional tree climbers ascend into the canopy held by only a rope in the treetop, and some can participate as well.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Book a stay in one of Amilla’s unique Treetop Villas, and hover above the canopy in this super-luxe version of a treehouse.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of canopy
Verb
  • It’s believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • Part of Tennyson lived, was encamped, at the outer reaches of the psyche.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of encamp

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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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