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noun

ˈtent

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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Recent Examples of tent

Noun

In fact, her mastery of the luxury lifestyle — everything from jewelry appraisal and grooming to international relations and yes, dancing the Freddy — could be just as beneficial to her troop as learning to build a fire or pitch a tent. —

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 Just weeks before the NFL draft, the Downtown Neighbors Alliance has cut ties with its executive director and may be folding up its tent altogether. —

Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 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 The La Jolla Shores Hotel is tented and closed for about a week for termite extermination. —

Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent

Noun

The Dutch go even further, by subsidizing homeowners who add green roofs or pull up pavement so that rain can soak in.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Leiter talked about his success with the changeup and slider and how the roof being open affected him on the mound.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026