camp (out)

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
  • Using tongs, transfer chicken to serving platter and tent with aluminum foil.
    CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat. Don’t skip tenting the ake with foil after 25 minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 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
  • Anyway, lack of food and sleep out in the elements can do that to a player.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Royals’ offense showed signs of wiping the sleep out of its eyes after scoring a single run while being swept in a three-game series by the Rays earlier in the week.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
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“Camp (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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