tented

adjective

tent·​ed ˈten-təd How to pronounce tented (audio)
1
: covered with a tent or tents
tented camps
2
: shaped like a tent

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As dawn unfurls, golden rays pierce through the coastal mist, revealing a path of broken branches and impossibly large footprints winding past the door of my luxurious tented shelter. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 Legendary architect Bill Bensley created this impressive tented camp without disrupting the land's lush natural landscape. Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024 Here's the only major caveat about staying at the tented camps: Technically, there is no on-site dining. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Creeping Toadflax wall covering provides a fanciful backdrop for a tented nook crafted of Ian Mankin’s Ticking Stripe in Rose. Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tented 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tented was in 1598

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“Tented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tented. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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