tented

[ ten-tid ]

adjective

1. covered with or living in a tent or tents.
2. shaped like a tent.

Other Words From

• half-tent·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tented¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; tent ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Another graphic video filmed on the same day showed paramedic Nevin al-Dawasah trying to help dead and wounded men, women and children at a tented camp next to Jabalia Preparatory School for Boys.

From BBC

The area is densely populated, including a tented camp housing displaced families and a nearby market.

From BBC

Mr Kirby was also responding to questions about an Israeli air strike and a resulting fire on Sunday that killed at least 45 Palestinians at a tented camp for displaced people.

From BBC

With most Gazans now displaced from their homes, and living in tented camps, the build-up of sewage in the streets is even more of a threat.

From BBC

The fair first opened in 2012 in a sprawling tent on Randall’s Island that set a record as the world’s longest tented floor and featured 180 stands.

From New York Times