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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
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But there’s a plaintiveness to Langley’s voice that prevents it from slipping into camp.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans were also spotted camped out in front of the Circle in the Square theater in the nights leading up to the show, for a chance at rush tickets the next day.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Bass was a fourth grader ready to bounce the ball on the first day of an Orlando Basketball Academy summer camp.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But there’s a plaintiveness to Langley’s voice that prevents it from slipping into camp.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
With more than 30 hours still to go until the launch, Dimond and Walker were prepared to camp out on Tuesday to protect their spots.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans were also spotted camped out in front of the Circle in the Square theater in the nights leading up to the show, for a chance at rush tickets the next day.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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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,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the avalanche and why the group decided to leave the safety of the huts is still unknown.—
Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Individual cottages with modern interiors are set up in mini neighborhoods and have fireplaces with polished concrete hearths, heated floors, and floor-to-ceiling glass bifold doors leading to landscaped gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lodging options range from studios and cottages to large guest houses ideal for multigenerational groups.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Altman housed OpenAI in Y Combinator’s nonprofit arm, framing it as an internal philanthropic project.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My favorite corner housed the freestanding soaking tub, where Blue Lagoon bath salts sit on a side table for easy access.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The director notes that Houghton loves Jennifer’s Body (Body screenwriter Diablo Cody later boarded as producer their new movie), and both yearned to create something campy.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eurovision expands to Asia The Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday announced its first Asia edition, with Bangkok set to host the campy international competition in the fall.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The former campground is now under water, but when the water is low, many bridges and other structures built by the CCC can be seen above the lake's surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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All operations are expected to continue uninterrupted, and existing reservations and commitments — including annual passes, hotel and campground reservations, conferences and group events, and Yellow Daisy Festival vendor registrations — will remain unchanged.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The exterior Forged from anodized aluminum, this is Carl Friedrik's most hard-wearing cabin case yet, with new steel rivets adding extra protection against knocks and bumps to complement the robust aluminum frame.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lodge rooms and luxury cabins are among the accommodation options.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The complaints can be lodged by a fellow police officer or a member of the public from just about anywhere in the country.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere in that glorious chaos, a 17-second clip of a kid in zombie face paint became permanently lodged in your brain.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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