as in trailers
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling
the family loaded up the camper and headed off for the tour of several national parks
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Recent Examples of campers
Texas lawmakers are set hear testimony in Austin on Monday as part of an ongoing inquiry into the deadly central Texas flooding that killed 27 people at Camp Mystic in July of 2025, including girls who were campers.
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Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
In January 2023, Georgia State Patrol Trooper Jerry Parish was shot while clearing the forest of campers.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The camp had planned to open its Cypress Lake location, which is nearby but not at the same site where the campers died.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Alaskan, then, was even a pioneer of pop-up pickup campers in general, predating other long-running innovators like Four-Wheel Campers by over a decade.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
There are no services or stores on site so campers need to bring all their gear, food, and water for the duration of their stay.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
In all, 25 campers and two teenage counselors were killed.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The judge also said attorneys across the lawsuits will need to work together to coordinate deposing counselors, campers and staff only one time to minimize harm.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
When visiting, hikers and campers are advised to bring their own water sources since there is no potable water in the wilderness.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
In January 2023, Georgia State Patrol Trooper Jerry Parish was shot while clearing the forest of campers.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The camp had planned to open its Cypress Lake location, which is nearby but not at the same site where the campers died.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Alaskan, then, was even a pioneer of pop-up pickup campers in general, predating other long-running innovators like Four-Wheel Campers by over a decade.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
There are no services or stores on site so campers need to bring all their gear, food, and water for the duration of their stay.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
In all, 25 campers and two teenage counselors were killed.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The judge also said attorneys across the lawsuits will need to work together to coordinate deposing counselors, campers and staff only one time to minimize harm.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
When visiting, hikers and campers are advised to bring their own water sources since there is no potable water in the wilderness.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campers
trailers
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In the meantime, students have been attending classes in makeshift trailers.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mobile home owners own their trailers but rent the land beneath them.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Campers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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