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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
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Star reported in early December that Algerian representatives had visited Lawrence to evaluate the city and its facilities as a potential base-camp site.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
During the Cuban Missile Crisis my dad was camped out wearing his parachute under a wing of a C-130.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Cal Quantrill, a one-time 15-game winner, is in camp on a non-roster deal and could compete for the fifth spot — if the Rangers become fixated on the need for Latz’s versatility in the bullpen.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Star reported in early December that Algerian representatives had visited Lawrence to evaluate the city and its facilities as a potential base-camp site.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
During the Cuban Missile Crisis my dad was camped out wearing his parachute under a wing of a C-130.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Official hotels in Soria's capital are all fully booked, leaving private home rentals on Facebook Marketplace or rural campsites as the only remaining options.—
Ryan Craggs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bearing the Spanish word for hut, this restaurant isn’t huge.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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As Negomir enters the hut, the 27-year-old grounds himself by locking onto a single image, such as a tennis ball floating in the mountain air.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Homeowners Katie and Jared Hyatt fondly named their 1866 cottage on Main Street in Madison, Georgia, ‘The Few House’.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mike and Patricia McCoy answered the door of their cozy cottage in Imperial Beach, a short stroll from crashing waves and several blocks from the Tijuana River Estuary, where California meets Mexico and the hiking trails are named for them.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The buildings that housed a prideful labor force are vandalized, colonized by squatters or boarded up.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Travelers interested in architecture and urban design have to spend at least an afternoon—if not a full day—in the Dallas Arts District, which reportedly houses the most buildings designed by Pritzker award-winning architects anywhere in the world.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The show’s creator, Douglas Carter Beane, had a Broadway hit a few years prior with his remake of the campy ’80s roller-skating film Xanadu.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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For the 2026 reimagining, Fennell worked with costume designer Jacqueline Durran to create dozens of costumes (Cathy alone, played by Margot Robbie, had 50) that were heavily inspired by the extravagant, unselfconscious and campy outfits of the mid-century.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nearly a third of the July 4 flood deaths occurred in youth camps, RV parks and campgrounds.—
Gretchen Butwid,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Equity LifeStyle Properties Earnings in January showed that business is humming at the real estate investment trust and operator of RV campgrounds and manufactured home communities, according to the bank.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even better, each cabin is assigned a butler who can do just about anything.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate staff, dismiss the expertise of career law-enforcement officials, and fly around the country on a luxury jet with a private rear cabin that is supposed to be used for deportations, according to the Journal.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After Sweden lodged its complaint, an official was stationed at the green line to ensure no further infractions, though any previous plays could not be reviewed for impropriety.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Photos show a white sedan lodged through the wall, tearing into the kitchen and leaving cabinets with the microwave attached knocked loose off the wall and the oven shoved out of place.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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