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
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The 32-year-old teacher walked from his tent encampment near the coast for several hours in the hopes of getting a sack of flour to feed his four children.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 June 2025
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Even the West Indian drywood termite, the one that prompts tenting, is technically invasive.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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Noun
England, founder and executive director of the African American Museum at England Manor, and about six others were staffing a tent with cultural displays from the Waukegan museum.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The 32-year-old teacher walked from his tent encampment near the coast for several hours in the hopes of getting a sack of flour to feed his four children.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 June 2025
Verb
Holiday Gift Market: Hosted in the heated and tented Bang Bang Bay Chalet.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Even the West Indian drywood termite, the one that prompts tenting, is technically invasive.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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Plata then dribbles inside against Gusto’s momentum and strikes the ball into the roof of the goal, but Sanchez saves it.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Maybe an auxiliary box on the roof of Murphy’s Bleachers?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 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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Certain regions of the city may also be more susceptible to extreme heat because of the urban heat island effect — when factors, including building materials and tree canopy cover, cause the environment to trap more heat.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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By increasing the resolution and scale of their tree inventory, Bloomfield Public Works will be able to prioritize the location and species for new tree plantings to improve forest health and increase tree cover in low canopy neighborhoods.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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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 25 Jun. 2025.
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