tent city
Example Sentences
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“I understand they have a job to do,” she said, gazing toward the tent city, which, from here, seemed to meld toward a vanishing point.
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
To accommodate the pilgrims and tourists, a vast tent city, spread over 4,000 hectares, has been set up on the banks of the river.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 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
We are flown to another tent city in humid, hot Florida, where alligators are shown as entertainment.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
