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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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
What was more interesting is what happened when the three returned back to camp.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Last summer, Black camped out of the back of a pickup and went to some of the most remote places in Nevada—more than 85 percent of whose land is federally owned—to take these images.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Dunn is in Sox camp as a nonroster invitee after signing a minor-league deal in the offseason.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
What was more interesting is what happened when the three returned back to camp.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
As Siesta Key's biggest beach, there's plenty of space to camp out for the day.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Last summer, Black camped out of the back of a pickup and went to some of the most remote places in Nevada—more than 85 percent of whose land is federally owned—to take these images.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
Noun
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The roof appears to sit slightly lower at the front than the rear but still promises a tall, spacious penthouse for campsite living that peaks at 45 inches (115 cm) high.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
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Within minutes, their campsite was engulfed in a violent flood.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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At outdoor dining’s peak, there were nearly 13,000 permits issued for sheds outside restaurants — some costly and elaborate, others dingy huts that served as many rats as people.—
Matthew Haag,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It is based on Aller Simple, Crave’s French crime drama series in which passengers invited to travel by helicopter to a French-Canadian billionaire’s home ended up stranded in a cottage.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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With four guest rooms plus a separate cottage, perks include an outdoor pool, a European-style breakfast, and weekend wine receptions.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Slash-resistant straps and lining will keep this bag firmly at your side throughout the day, while a roomy primary compartment will house all your essentials with room to spare.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In its accompanying video, Black brings a sense of campy glamour to the courthouse.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Challengers is an original film, a crowd-pleasing, campy exploration of the spectacle of sport and the absurdity of love triangles (with GREAT kissing) that proved to be a thrilling choice for the former Disney star.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are 60 acres of land to explore at Sandy Pines, and the campground also has some of the best paddle boarding waters in the state.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Visitors to America’s most beloved public lands could find dirty bathrooms, unmaintained trails and closure signs on visitor centers and campgrounds if a federal hiring freeze does not thaw before hundreds of millions of people flock to national parks for the summer.—
Elise Schmelzer,
The Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It's said to heat the cabin twice as quickly with half the power consumption of the old heat pump.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hoekstra has a Brazilian customer who commissioned a recent 133-footer with an asymmetrical lower deck for two extra guest cabins.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An ethics violation has been lodged against the former CalRecycle director.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The indictment charged a total of nine counts, including a main bribery conspiracy count lodged against each of the four defendants.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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