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plural of tent
as in canopies
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection a huge tent was erected for the outdoor wedding reception

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tent

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Consider supportive pillows for improved sleep, durable tents, lightweight hammocks, and even complete kitchen sets. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 Farther north in Al Mawasi, just west of Khan Younis, the thousands of tents snake their way up the coast, taking over any inch of available space, creating a semblance of a new city among the canvas, according to satellite images viewed by ABC News. Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025 Videos posted to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu showed hikers shoveling snow off buried tents in blustery whiteout conditions. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 The furniture and table tents were sending louder signals than the people in the room. Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Most of the Gaza Strip has been reduced to rubble, and more than 90% of the population has been displaced multiple times – with most residents now living in tents. Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2025 Tailgate spots are passed down for generations, tents are outfitted with chandeliers and furniture, and the food goes beyond the basic game day dips with elaborate menus, signature cocktails, and real silverware. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 Remember, tents do not shield you from lightning. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025 The prisoners’ quarters consisted of large tents filled with wire-mesh cages, like oversized dog kennels. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tents
Noun
  • That’s plenty of time to pick apples, hike under colorful canopies, snap photos in pumpkin patches, and indulge in every other fall favorite.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And when the light is coming, like, sort of in the early morning and in the evening, because the trees are so tall and, uh, the canopies are usually like, quite dense.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Based on a true story, Roofman follows the adventures of an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname Roofman.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Then Yoshinobu Yamamoto left a fastball over the plate that Schwarber just about launched out of Dodger Stadium, sending it 455 feet and over the roofs atop the right-field pavilion.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Tents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tents. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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