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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
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The campers and counselors died after torrential rain forced water levels on the river, which snakes through multiple summer camps in the region, to rise from 3 feet to 30 feet in a matter of hours.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
In Israel, families of hostages are camped outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house to keep him feeling the pressure.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Carter missed summer league, training camp and the start of his rookie season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder in July 2024.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The campers and counselors died after torrential rain forced water levels on the river, which snakes through multiple summer camps in the region, to rise from 3 feet to 30 feet in a matter of hours.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
For those readers who weren’t alive at the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre (or need a refresher), in the spring of 1989, university students began camping out and protesting in Tiananmen Square, the central square in Beijing, China’s capital.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
In Israel, families of hostages are camped outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house to keep him feeling the pressure.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
Noun
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Milne went missing after leaving his campsite at Woodside Beach for a short supply trip on October 7.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Reserve a campsite at (619) 390-1623.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many choose to tackle this brutal journey in two to three days, utilizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s shuttle and huts along the way for snacks, water, self-serve coffee, and moments to soak it all in.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the 1950s and 60s, a group of European immigrants built two of the four rustic huts that make up the traverse, which is within Nahuel Huapi National Park.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The home's interior is finished in wood too, with decorative cottage-style beams.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Tomnikov plays a 30-something trauma survivor named Heloisa who arrives at a summer cottage with her new boyfriend and discovers that her boyfriend’s mother, a woman named Anu, is her former psychotherapist with whom Heloisa had fallen out.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Away from the ship, Barton was spending much of her time in a warehouse called Los Fosos, four long buildings housing hundreds of reconcentrados who were dying so quickly their graves went unnamed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the first few months that initiative has closed down two homeless camps, including a prominent one in Fountain Square, and housed 30 people living in them, according to project leaders.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To the rest of the world, this person is this campy eccentric thing.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Equal parts creepy and campy, Ultra Skelly is a wickedly fun way to raise your Halloween game from festive to frightful.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The park has a 12-acre lake, a campground and hiking trails.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Squatters have moved into Yosemite National Park’s campgrounds and rule-breakers are pushing boundaries as ranger patrols are stretched thin during the prolonged federal shutdown, according to a park employee who described growing disorder inside the park.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were no passengers on board, and two pilots and four cabin crew members were present.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Think world-class meals, free-flowing Champagne, and an incredible cabin crew.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ex-councilor pleaded guilty on May 5 to two of six charges — one count of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning a federal program — that had been lodged against her in a December 2024 federal indictment.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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The latest ceasefire quickly showed signs of fragility as both sides lodged complaints about how the other was handling the rollout of phase one, but the agreement has continued to hold as of Tuesday.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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