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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 hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a hunter's camp deep in the woods

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as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use years ago the wealthy industrialists built some rather grand camps along the lake

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camp

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verb

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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adjective

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Recent Examples of camp
Noun
The camps also have educational programs and teach career skills. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025 So what happened between Netflix, Universal, and the Alda camp’s initial replies to Vulture and Fey’s sharing of the good news? Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Verb
Read More: 10 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes The Evolution of Venom For this study, researchers camped along the beaches of 11 uninhabited islands in the Gulf of California. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025 We were camped on Danaher Creek, at the head of the south fork of the Flathead. Howard Copenhaver, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for camp
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Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
  • Spend summer at lake Army Corps of Engineers seeks volunteer park attendants and campsite cleaners for the summer recreation season at Beaver Lake.
    Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Prince William proposes to Kate Middleton William popped the question in a cabin hut roughly 11,000 feet above sea level on the side of Mount Kenya in Africa.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • After the feast is over, the group disperses back to their huts, and Shauna pounces over to Natalie for a little light humiliation.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The San Diego Planning Commission discussed placing caps on ADUs, but directed the city planning department to come up with options, with a decision ultimately by the City Council and Mayor Todd Gloria, all of whom appear committed to reforming backyard cottage policies.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Different cultivars of hydrangeas work well in cottage or formal garden designs as mass plantings, hedges, or specimen plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Dickson said the site at 605-609 Davis Street now houses two vacant lots and is in blighted condition.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Built by architect Carlo Marchionni on an expanse of countryside planted with vines and leveled into terraces, the villa was created to house the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani, a leading art patron of his day.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • And bringing in a dream team of new ones — Hugh Grant as the ridiculously campy villain, Phoenix Buchanan — was also a breeze.
    Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
  • In a remarkable act of creation spurred on by the space race between America and the Soviet Union, science fiction television shows in the 1960s confidently came of age, emerging from campy low-budget offerings of space commandos amid cardboard sets and sparking rockets to more sophisticated fare.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The category includes small hotels and motels, guesthouses, cottages and cabins, and RV parks and campgrounds.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 May 2025
  • The cashless policy applies to entrance stations, backcountry permit offices, and campgrounds.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • United Airlines announced a plan to revamp its long-haul premium cabins on Tuesday.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • In recent months, major airlines including Delta, American Airlines and British Airways have unveiled or announced upgrades to their premium cabins.
    Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The bullet shot straight through her neck and lodged itself in the wall of the RTD station, said Amelia Sapp, an attorney with the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
  • That's when the bullet was found lodged in Gary's rib, and what had started as a possible accidental death — became a murder investigation.
    Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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