tent city
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“I understand they have a job to do,” she said, gazing toward the tent city, which, from here, seemed to meld toward a vanishing point.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
“Maybe next week we’ll be able to go back,” Qudaih said from Al Mawasi, an overcrowded tent city along the beach in the southern Gaza Strip.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
“When it becomes clear that they are intending to set up a tent city, that would violate university policies,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Many patients in the tent city haven’t had their feet looked at for months or even years.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
The tent city has already risen, to the delight of the crowd of townspeople hanging around watching.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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