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tented

American

[ten-tid] / ˈtɛn tɪd /

adjective

covered with or living in a tent or tents.
shaped like a tent.

Other Word Forms

half-tented adjective

Etymology

Origin of tented

First recorded in 1595–1605; tent ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Inside a tented mosque, she sits on the floor listening to a litany of woes from women, many of them widows, living in grinding poverty and pain, without assistance.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

In 2020, one camp was shut down after footage surfaced of its staff trying to drive a herd away from their tented compound along the Mara River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

SAN YSIDRO, California — When the humanitarian aid workers decided to dismantle their elaborate tented setup — erected right up against the border wall — they hadn’t seen migrants for a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

The area is densely populated, including a tented camp housing displaced families and a nearby market.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

Capen also noted thin lips, tented by a full dark mustache.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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