Tent city

Equivalents

stanové městečko — Zeltstadt — tendopoli — miasteczko namiotowe

Related terms

• refugees (may set up or be accommodated in)
• (is a type of) refugee camp
• (is a consequence of) refugee crisis
• (may result in) humanitarian crisis

Examples

Near Zakho, the US military built a tent city to hold refugees, but it was not extensively used.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org

Poland is bursting at the seams, said Steve Rogers, CEO of the Kaplen JCC. "Hotels are packed and there are tent cities everywhere. The mayor of Krakow said he doesn't know where he can put more refugees at this point."

Source: https://news.yahoo.com