Used in a Sentence

tents

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tents.

Editorial note

Without a coordinated response, for a certain amount of time there will only be X tents reachable from the affected area, where # of people who need tents >> X.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tents gathered in one view.

noun

A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent.

noun

(Scotland) A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church.

noun

(medicine) A probe for searching a wound.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tents.

noun

A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent.

noun

(Scotland) A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church.

noun

(medicine) A probe for searching a wound.

noun

(archaic) Intention; design.

Example sentences

1

Without a coordinated response, for a certain amount of time there will only be X tents reachable from the affected area, where # of people who need tents >> X.

2

Money you give today can't buy tents in Haiti tomorrow - those have to be ordered, manufactured, shipped...

3

You could camp out at McDonald County Park, if you bought a couple of cheap tents and gear from Walmart.

4

Did no camel ever brae in the tents of the Qureshi tribe in Mohammed's time?

5

And the campgrounds have more RVs than tents, jammed so close together you can't breathe.

6

The situation for most families = thin tarp tents without access to basic sanitation.

7

Yeah imagine how many tents you can fit on a truck that size!

8

I wasn't able to find photos of those, only of the temporary shelters made of press board, and the tents.

9

Or did they build 10 villas and leave the rest in tents?

10

I have a bunch of graphics like a logo, name tags and table tents already made up if you're interested.

11

Put some tents up on that unused temple-like grass lawn, get some people looking at all kinds of art, not just old or new stuff.

12

I'm sorry, but tents do not have a lead time of five years.

Quote examples

1

Another example is where it says "first, the plan was to build houses," then going on to describe that people are still living in tents.

2

As the kids say, "pics or it didn't happen." Show me cases of price gouging for vaccines during an outbreak, or tents during a disaster or whatever.

3

The license plate was not reported and the sighting was investigated only cursorily.[32]" "In 2006 one of Garrido's neighbors called 9-1-1 to inform them there were tents in the backyard with children living there and that Garrido was "psychotic" with sexual addictions.

Proper noun examples

1

Tents or even wood for cabin can be air droped.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tents in a sentence?

Without a coordinated response, for a certain amount of time there will only be X tents reachable from the affected area, where # of people who need tents >> X.

What does tents mean?

A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent.

What part of speech is tents?

tents is commonly used as noun.