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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
Nick Harris
july 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
A week before the start of training camp, the Jets have extended one of their cornerstone players.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
People camp out in the queue for tickets to the tournament.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Verb
The Los Angeles Chargers were the first team to begin training camp last week, allowed because of their participation in the Hall of Fame Game on July 31.
—Nick Harris
july 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
A week before the start of training camp, the Jets have extended one of their cornerstone players.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Adjective
In 1541, Hernando de Soto's expedition came through northeast Arkansas and camped with a tribe known as the Casqui.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
People camp out in the queue for tickets to the tournament.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
Noun
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Chelan County Sheriff's Office found the sister's bodies at a campsite near Leavenworth, Washington in the midafternoon of June 2.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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All sites come with picnic tables, fire rings and tent pads, and pets are allowed at all campsites.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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On the state's southwest coast on June 21, three people suffered minor injuries after lightning struck a tiki hut on the beach, according to the Marco Island Police Department.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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And women peering out of small wooden huts in epic Arctic wildernesses.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The look and feel of the 65 standalone cottages and cabins—some with floor-to-ceiling windows and fireplaces, others with private decks or outdoor firepits—is essential to the property.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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Accommodations will comprise 80 hotel rooms and 23 cottages with one or two bedrooms.—
Matt Villano,
AFAR Media,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Cameras and equipment were already available, given the Arizona Capitol Television operations are housed at the Senate.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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The chariot housed the Deathriders in the bed of the truck.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The campy sense of mischief that made Gerard Johnstone’s 2023 hit M3GAN so enjoyable asserts itself intermittently in M3GAN 2.0, a logical title for a follow-up to the thriller about a murderous robot.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Six years after the release of the campy cult-classic film A Simple Favor, the original cast—including Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Henry Golding, and Andrew Rannells—reunited for the sequel, Another Simple Favor, which is now streaming on Prime Video.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The riverbanks and hills of Kerr County are filled with vacation cabins, youth camps and campgrounds, including Camp Mystic, the century-old, all-girls Christian summer camp.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Many more accommodations lie outside park boundaries, including resorts, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, cabins, and campgrounds.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Fundy Trail Provincial Park dark-sky preserve: There are plans to add an RV park and cabins to the campground at this 6,323-acre (2,559 hectares) park with a scenic drive along the Bay of Fundy coast, hiking and biking trails, coastal lookouts, beaches and waterfalls.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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Around the same time, video obtained by CNN shows a cabin at the boys Camp La Junta floating away in the floodwaters.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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