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tent city

American  
[tent sit-ee] / ˈtɛnt ˌsɪt i /

noun

  1. an area set up with tents, especially to house unsheltered, homeless, or displaced people.

Example Sentences

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Those glimpses of humanity had a way of rendering the mercenary atmosphere in the tent city incredibly disorienting—almost unreal.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“Maybe next week we’ll be able to go back,” Qudaih said from Al Mawasi, an overcrowded tent city along the beach in the southern Gaza Strip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Many patients in the tent city haven’t had their feet looked at for months or even years.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

And in an unusual act for Israel, several hundred protesters have set up a tent city in the heart of the holy city.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

As we pass the Target tent city, I have to do a reality check.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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