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noun

ˈtent How to pronounce tent (audio)
Definition of tentnext
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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verb

as in to sleep out

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Recent Examples of tent
Noun
Students set up tents and information tables and strung large banners around an outdoor amphitheater at the center of campus. — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 The request also includes tents outside Madison Square Garden and street closures around the iconic venue. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 1 July 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 Bake in preheated oven until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling around edges, about 25 to 30 minutes, tenting with foil if needed. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
  1. roof
  2. sleep out
  3. canopy
  4. encamp
Noun
  • Several days of extreme heat and severe storms culminated in a partial roof collapse at a BJ's Wholesale Club in New Jersey on July 6.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of roof
Verb
  • All those people who sleep out there.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
  • In 2009, William secretly took the headline-making step of sleeping out on the streets of London one night.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Definition of sleep out
Noun
  • Under the canopy of one of her farm’s high tunnels at the start of this year's planting season, Dawn Spears carefully organized her tomato crop, separating the tiny plants before moving them to a field outside.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Where natural cover is thin, a dog shade canopy or an insulated outdoor dog house creates a dedicated cool retreat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of canopy
Verb
  • It’s believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • Part of Tennyson lived, was encamped, at the outer reaches of the psyche.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of encamp

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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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