Tent city
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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