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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as in to sleep out
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Recent Examples of tent
Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025
City funds cannot be used for alcohol, tent rentals, stages or risers.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
After roasting for four hours at 350 degrees, the turkey should be tented with foil to prevent browning, according to Butterball.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Of course, many tents don’t stand up to the test of setup and breakdown.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025
City funds cannot be used for alcohol, tent rentals, stages or risers.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Verb
Even the West Indian drywood termite, the one that prompts tenting, is technically invasive.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
After roasting for four hours at 350 degrees, the turkey should be tented with foil to prevent browning, according to Butterball.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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On a windy Saturday afternoon in Paris, the roof over Court Philippe-Chatrier was open ahead of the ladies’ singles final at the 2025 French Open.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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The jars are placed near house walls to collect run-off from the roof.—
Lungelo Ndhlovu,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Afraid their houses may collapse at any moment, families are sleeping out in the open along roadsides near their homes.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In the early evening hours and throughout the night, mosquitoes can no longer feast on anoles, which typically sleep out in the open.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Staking may also be appropriate if the root ball is significantly smaller in relation to the tree’s size, or if the tree has a top-heavy canopy.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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The black bridge canopy and the new silver platform form a continuous line, which is a metaphor for the relationship between the past and the future.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Hall and Hind spent months encamped in Eucalyptus’s Sydney, Australia offices, learning how the company’s customer support systems worked.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2024
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Mahan said that homeless residents who had encamped around the surrounding areas would receive priority access to the tiny home community.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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