tent city

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

His group is small - maybe tens of fighters - but is increasingly confident, and runs a well-supplied tent city near Khan Younis.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

“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

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

It was a regular tent city in the park when we finally got there.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep