CAMPING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

camping

verb

present participle of camp

as in housing

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 camping D’Amelio made her entrance early in the evening, posing with her cover before camping out in a cozy red booth next to the DJ stand. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 When his album Pin Ups hit number one in the UK in late 1973, his fame skyrocketed, with admirers camping out in front of Haddon Hall. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Park rangers are increasing patrols along the river and contacting people who may be illegally camping in the area, Sylvia said. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The new Pickupmate Trunk from Chinese car camping specialist Wild Land is an impressive piece of truck camping kit that fuses several different products into one. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 Corthell offered to introduce me to Tyler Hughes, who was also camping in the gayborhood. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026 The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her longtime Madrid apartment has ignited protests, with demonstrators camping overnight in Puerta del Sol and demanding stronger tenant protections. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Starting first thing Sunday morning, the Fight Club actor’s fans had been camping out by the entrance to the María Cristina Hotel, where the movie stars attending the San Sebastián Film Festival are staying since the showcase kicked off on Friday. — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026 For anyone hiking or camping far from a trailhead, that means treating a possible bat exposure as a reason to head out, not to wait and see. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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James was taken to the Miami Detention Center in Bunker Hill, Indiana, a maximum-security prison that had recently started housing up to 1,000 ICE detainees under a state-federal partnership.

— Ryan J. Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Data centers are key components in artificial intelligence infrastructure, housing the computing resources used to train AI models.

— Barbara A. Trish, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

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That office is gone, and much of what replaced it is better, more flexible and more accommodating of our complicated lives.

— Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Jeon is marvelous in the role, allowing flashes of envy, resentment, and longing to surface beneath Mi-ok’s cheerful, accommodating manner without diminishing her warmth or loyalty.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026