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tentage

noun

Definition of tentagenext
as in canvas

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  1. canvas
  2. encampment
  3. bivouac
  4. campsite
  5. camp
  6. campground
  7. settlement
Noun
  • If Curry Village is on your Yosemite itinerary — for the canvas tent cabins, the shower house after a long day on the trail or a base camp for Half Dome — there’s a piece of health news worth folding into your trip planning.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The light pink base fabric acted as a canvas for the green leaves and florals strewn all over the chiffon material of the vintage design.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of canvas
Noun
  • Service learned the holdup was due to the site in question also being considered a homeless encampment.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • No known encampments were recorded in downtown Pittsburgh at the end of August.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of encampment
Noun
  • The group was forced to bivouac in the steep drainage of Mud Creek Canyon until USFS Climbing Rangers met them there in the morning, the sheriff’s office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When Kerstin started doing more mountain hiking, back in 2020, her mother asked her to get a bivouac bag—a lightweight emergency sleeping bag that is standard gear for mountaineers.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of bivouac
Noun
  • Less 'conquer the Rubicon Trail,' and more 'find a nice campsite, plug in the coffee machine, and stay there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Best Apparel Deals The right apparel can make long days on the trail, at the campsite, or exploring nearby towns far more comfortable, and REI’s Labor Day Sale includes it all.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of campsite
Noun
  • Delane injured his shoulder while being tackled on the interception, an ailment that cost him time in training camp.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ditka has been losing contemporaries since July of 1964, when Willie Gallimore’s Volkswagen swerved and rolled, killing Gallimore and Bo Farrington in a training camp tragedy.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • The remains were found near Crystal Rapid, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch, one of the areas devastated by the August 29 deadly flash flood that washed out footbridges and campgrounds.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • While the Middle Creek, Penny Pines and Deer Valley campgrounds have reopened, roads and trails in the Hunter Point and Middle Creek area remain closed.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • Writers Guild of America The WGA doesn’t seem to be happy with today’s settlement.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Over the weekend, the sides hashed out potential terms of a settlement.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of settlement
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“Tentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentage. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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