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
Over the last few weeks, a massive tent city has risen at the Orange County base — about 25 miles southeast of downtown L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
After Samir traded the coral for some gold, sugarcane syrup, and several sea sponges, we found a neglected teahouse in the outskirts of the tent city.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
