tent city
Example Sentences
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Now, Gascón — whose entire family survived — is among hundreds residing in a tent city in a large sports complex that includes facilities for soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
We met at what is called the Supercar Paddock, a tent city of seven-figure face-melters, hotrods and hoonigators waiting for their passes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
The city’s iconic Martyrs’ Square - usually host to protests and huge Christmas celebrations - has turned into a tent city.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
The tent city has already risen, to the delight of the crowd of townspeople hanging around watching.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
