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

“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

Doctors working for the British medical charity UK-Med have watched a tent city springing up around them.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

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

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman