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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Recent Examples of tent
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Bake in oven until cookie is golden brown on top and set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, tenting loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning, if needed.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Melissa Melendez, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The plan is to add canvas tents with decks next year.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
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Noun
The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library received $3,000 for tenting and fumigation for termite extermination.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Bake in oven until cookie is golden brown on top and set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, tenting loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning, if needed.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Two decades of empty talk, press conferences, and ribbon cuttings — and the tents and suffering are still there.
—Melissa Melendez, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The plan is to add canvas tents with decks next year.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tent
Noun
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The color palette is bold, the marble is patterned, and the restaurant is located on the roof for panoramic views of the island.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The indoor restaurant at La Terrasse – set under a retractable roof with seating for up to 60 – is equally charming.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The Royals’ offense showed signs of wiping the sleep out of its eyes after scoring a single run while being swept in a three-game series by the Rays earlier in the week.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Afraid their houses may collapse at any moment, families are sleeping out in the open along roadsides near their homes.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The half tester canopy brings another layer of softness to the bed.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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The reception décor also included a canopy of greenery, which hung over the tables with subtle drop lights made by Technical Event Company.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Hall and Hind spent months encamped in Eucalyptus’s Sydney, Australia offices, learning how the company’s customer support systems worked.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2024
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Mahan said that homeless residents who had encamped around the surrounding areas would receive priority access to the tiny home community.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Tent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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