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as in campsite
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
the war forced people to flee their homes and to live in crowded camps along the border
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some out-of-town delegates to the convention were camped in university dorms
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Recent Examples of camp
Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
Despite her size advantage, Griner hasn’t just camped out around the block this season.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Think of Nashville as your base camp for exploring other pockets of Tennessee and Kentucky.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
The founders of High Country Unlimited spent a lot of time camping around the North Rim of the Grand Canyon out of their side by sides, and grew tired of trying to cram all their gear into the limited cargo space.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
Despite her size advantage, Griner hasn’t just camped out around the block this season.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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They were escorted back to their campsite by Praczkajlo.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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While there are several accommodations in the national park, traditional lodgings here were bare-bones mountain huts intentionally designed for discomfort for religious reasons.—
Olivia Young,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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Along with these items, Caribbean hut also offers vegetarian options like curry tofu and a veggie platter.—
Mari Pressley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Accommodations include king and double queen rooms in the nine cottages, as well as suites and multi-bedroom suites.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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He was shot dead at his cottage in rural Ireland four months later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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He was transferred to North Kern State Prison last May, and remains housed there, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Wise planned to go campy full-robot for the mysterious bot character.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Check out its wig-laden, campy music video, directed by Sandy Honig, below.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 May 2025
Noun
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While Travis Decker was nowhere to be found, investigators traced his cell phone, which revealed that visited the same campground the day before the kidnapping, the court papers show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Bears are known to frequent this campground, so plan accordingly.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Guests stay at Parkfield Lodge, 2.5 miles from V6, where accommodations consist of a converted water tower, post office, individual lodge rooms, and a cowboy cabin that can accommodate up to four people.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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The spacious, luminous cabin measures 800 cubic feet with a 6-foot-5-inch ceiling, comfortably accommodating four or more passengers in a luxurious, flexible layout.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The man targeted still has bullet bits lodged in his chest, Brown said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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First responders found a vehicle lodged in the roof.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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