tentage

noun

Definition of tentagenext
as in canvas

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  1. canvas
  2. encampment
  3. bivouac
  4. campsite
  5. camp
  6. campground
  7. settlement
Noun
  • Some Grouper tracks are cosmic, with synths appearing like auroras along the firmament; others use wispy, haunted vocals and acoustic guitar like gentle brushstrokes on a boundless canvas.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The kingdom’s painters gave their canvases to palm trees and dates, dhows and calligraphy, while crude merely paid for the paint.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of canvas
Noun
  • For The Times) How the case unfolded Kupsh’s case grew out of the protests that followed UCLA’s spring 2024 encampment — which some pro-Israel Jewish students alleged blocked them from part of the campus.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In mid-August, state troopers returned to sweep an encampment once again under Operation SAFE.
    — Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of encampment
Noun
  • The group was forced to bivouac in the steep drainage of Mud Creek Canyon until USFS Climbing Rangers met them there in the morning, the sheriff’s office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When Kerstin started doing more mountain hiking, back in 2020, her mother asked her to get a bivouac bag—a lightweight emergency sleeping bag that is standard gear for mountaineers.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of bivouac
Noun
  • About 80 people were evacuated from campsites around the historic Phantom Ranch area of the park.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The men spoke to their families Thursday and found their campsite Friday at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the three families said in a joint statement released earlier Monday through Barricks.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of campsite
Noun
  • Otherwise, the Ravens filled 14 of their 17 practice squad spots with players who were on the team during training camp.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The firefighters made camp at two in the morning, reclining on the pillowy grass, and ate dinner around a flickering campfire.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • Near Fargo, on the remote west side of the swamp, the park offers campgrounds and some of the best stargazing in the state.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The area has a set of historic dormitories, a canteen and a campground that is a popular stopover for river rafters and people hiking from one rim of the Grand Canyon to the other.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • Last month, the family of Christopher Hawley, who died after a ride in 2022, reached a settlement with the park and with ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide Inc, said KTLA.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Reuters Meta's $18 billion social media settlement lifts a legal overhang that some analysts say could clear the way for a wave of new AI product launches.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of settlement
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