Synonyms of tents

tents 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canopies
• roofs
• awnings
• pavilions
• ceilings
• umbrellas
• domes
• shelters
• covers
• screens
• marquees
• shades
• shields
• flies
• arbors
• canvases
• bowers
• pergolas
• sunshades

tents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tent

as in camps (out)

Related Words

• camps (out)
• sleeps out
• beds (down)
• caravans
• bivouacs
• encamps
• backpacks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tents

Noun

There also are tents of crafters selling their wares and food, such as local honey and more. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

One person was killed in Gaza City, while the other was killed when a strike hit tents in Muwasi, according to Shifa and Nasser hospitals. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

But dogs are everywhere — running loose, tied up, peering out of tents that line the sidewalk. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The Strip had been largely obliterated in the war between Hamas and Israel, and most of its two million inhabitants were living in tents or in the ruins; images of human misery had flooded screens around the world. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Most of the detainees at Alligator Alcatraz were held in soft-sided tents on an airstrip in the middle of the Everglades, which were further divided into dormitory-style units surrounded by metal fencing and filled with bunk beds. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Unlike tasting events held in spaces with kitchens attached, Tower Bridge Dinner has commissary tents on the West Sacramento side of the bridge, with limited cooking and prep options. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Celebrate Southern food, wine and community with unlimited food and drink at tasting tents and other activities at this four-day festival. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The area is a homeless camp with a mixture of RVs, tents and other structures. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026