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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
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Goodhouse recalled stories his grandfather would tell him of their ancestors who were in the Hunkpapa camp when troops attacked.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The island had a sandy point where remains of matted spruce tips told us an Indian had camped.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
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Noun
True freshman Tyren Hornes was a massive recruiting coup for the Knights, with the four-star product already turning heads in spring camp.
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Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Goodhouse recalled stories his grandfather would tell him of their ancestors who were in the Hunkpapa camp when troops attacked.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Verb
After driving to a few different places where homeless vets camp out, Hood spots Ervin's maroon pickup parked near a Jack in the Box.
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Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The island had a sandy point where remains of matted spruce tips told us an Indian had camped.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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The Kreung people of northeastern Cambodia build huts for their adolescent daughters to use for erotic liaisons and encourage them to have as many of these as possible before choosing a husband.
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An investigation is underway in Fort Lauderdale after officials said that a tiki hut and home caught fire early Thursday morning.
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Outside, a sandy beach (shared with just one neighboring cottage) comes stocked with kayaks and stand-up paddleboards for exploring the pond.
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Matching wooden cottages sprawl across the island, forming a quaint wellness village.
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The institute will be housed in Berkeley’s political science department, serving about 500 students a year, hosting fellows and funding research on democracy.
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They're housed under the Department of Homeland Security.
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In his weirdest picture—the late, baroque, campy Allegory of Faith—a bug-eyed female figure is shown clutching her chest, one foot balanced perilously on a globe, while a snake gushing blood from its jaws gyrates in the foreground.
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This has since taken on cult classic status, but when it was released in 1999, audiences had no idea what to make of this campy satire set at a lesbian conversion therapy camp.
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In Utah, federal land managers have closed public lands near the Cottonwood Fire as a precaution, and in New Mexico, forest officials closed campgrounds and trails near a wildfire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
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That’s one of the focal points of Centeroo, the hub for main stages, food and vendors; Outeroo is the area where campgrounds and secondary stages can be found.
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Alyssa Olsen, 27, said her family's cabin also burned.
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Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.
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From a range of lodging options to activities and amenities that will please your whole crew, Ocean Edge delivers both classic Cape Cod vibes and a genuinely great family vacation experience.
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Contact the establishment and lodge a complaint about hygiene and safety.
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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