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
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Far fewer people are going camping, a popular activity in the cool fall weather; in some cities, staff are handing out flyers warning picnic-goers not to leave food lying around, NHK reported.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The institution is no longer camping out, scraping by, or making do.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
The last Il Mostro murder — when French couple Nadine Mauriot and Jean Michel Kraveichvili were shot while on a camping holiday — happened that same year.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their home — the only home the girls have ever known — was one of some 6,000 destroyed in the Eaton fire, so now the family is basically camping out in a Sierra Madre apartment until their house can be rebuilt.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The entrance station within sight of the trailhead is now unmanned; friends camping off Tioga Road tell me that, emboldened by the lack of rangers, visitors are bringing dogs onto trails.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The last murders attributed to the Monster of Florence occurred in September 1985, when French couple Jean Michel Kraveichvili and Nadine Mauriot were shot and stabbed while camping in a forest.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Far fewer people are going camping, a popular activity in the cool fall weather; in some cities, staff are handing out flyers warning picnic-goers not to leave food lying around, NHK reported.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The institution is no longer camping out, scraping by, or making do.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
The last Il Mostro murder — when French couple Nadine Mauriot and Jean Michel Kraveichvili were shot while on a camping holiday — happened that same year.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their home — the only home the girls have ever known — was one of some 6,000 destroyed in the Eaton fire, so now the family is basically camping out in a Sierra Madre apartment until their house can be rebuilt.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The entrance station within sight of the trailhead is now unmanned; friends camping off Tioga Road tell me that, emboldened by the lack of rangers, visitors are bringing dogs onto trails.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The last murders attributed to the Monster of Florence occurred in September 1985, when French couple Jean Michel Kraveichvili and Nadine Mauriot were shot and stabbed while camping in a forest.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camping
Verb
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Something fishy is going on at restaurant across from the Boise Co-op — but not because that space is housing its third concept in two years.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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The camp in Tawila is already housing around half a million people, says Saraf, so expecting tens of thousands more requires planning to distribute sanitation, water, and basic educational services.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Le Massif offers a wide range of lodging options.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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There is also a free shuttle that operates on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer months, with stops at shops, restaurants, and lodging throughout town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her mom is on her side, but some aunts are calling her a bridezilla for not accommodating family.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hanai’s skeptical but accommodating wife, Sachiko (Shinobu Terajima), agrees to essentially adopt Kikuo and help train him.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The incident marks the deadliest crash in UPS Airlines history and the blast created a towering plume of smoke that was visible for miles and resulted in residents sheltering in place.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the pressures of working from home, making sure their kids stayed on top of their online schoolwork, sheltering in place and staying healthy, Katie was unknowingly going through perimenopause.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Camping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camping. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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