camp (out)

Definition of camp (out)next
as in to tent
to live in a camp or the outdoors rather than stay in motels, my family usually camps out when we're on vacation

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Verb
  • When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Bake at 350°F until center is set, about 30 minutes, tenting edges using aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning, if needed.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Mahan said that homeless residents who had encamped around the surrounding areas would receive priority access to the tiny home community.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In 2009, William secretly took the headline-making step of sleeping out on the streets of London one night.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The three-minute preview that dropped on Wednesday morning (Dec. 10) opens with a giddy Eilish, 23, staring in wonder down at fans who’ve slept out overnight to be the first ones in line to enter an arena.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Camp (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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