A large collection of tents, typically one forming temporary or makeshift accommodation for refugees or homeless people.
‘Camp Premier is a tent city erected for the homeless.’
‘Take the idea of the tent city in Vancouver, where homeless people put it all on the line to protest homelessness and government inactivity.’
‘To cope with the millions expected to arrive daily in Allahabad, the authorities have constructed a giant tent city.’
‘Next to the camp was a large tent city, housing hundreds of volunteers who had come to support the military by cooking, cleaning, and clearing debris.’
‘Authorities asked residents to take pilgrims into their homes, while a tent city was opened on the outskirts of the capital.’
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