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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Many remain there, living in a tented encampment but with little in way of supplies. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025 According to Variety, several dozen protestors chanted beyond the tented area where the ceremony was unfolding. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Of the collection, Sundy Praia is the most luxurious, with 15 tented villas set where the cacophonous jungle meets the tawny coast. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 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 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 12 Apr. 2025.

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