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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However, across the street from the tented ceremony, several dozen pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters were gathered with flags and signs in hand. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 Resort facilities such as the wooden suspension bridge, the funicular taking guests to the beach club, and a tented tree house bar make for a memorable experience. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 Zegler’s co-star Gal Gadot, who plays the Evil Queen, soon followed, also smiling dutifully for the cameras assembled in the center of the tented venue outside the El Capitan Theatre that hosted the pre-party celebration ahead of the 3:30 p.m. screening. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025 The tented accommodations, designed to resemble cocoons, house spacious suites outfitted with four-poster beds, copper claw-foot tubs, and vintage leather trunks cleverly converted into minibars. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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