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, 5 Apr. 2026
At nearby Deer Creek, anglers had set up tents, camping out in anticipation of Saturday.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
People are also camping out in tents at a soccer stadium in the capital Beirut.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
City workers plan to enforce a no-camping zone along the swath of Coyote Creek.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
One man has been arrested for camping a dozen times.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
According to the ultra-fast-fashion company’s findings, these concert-camping consumers, primarily Gen Z and Millennials, also want cheap clothes (under $25) and cheap accessories (under $10).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
In the fifth episode, Fox, who described herself as a city mouse, and Shepherd go camping in the wilderness, near where Aujay disappeared.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
At nearby Deer Creek, anglers had set up tents, camping out in anticipation of Saturday.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
People are also camping out in tents at a soccer stadium in the capital Beirut.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
City workers plan to enforce a no-camping zone along the swath of Coyote Creek.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
One man has been arrested for camping a dozen times.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
According to the ultra-fast-fashion company’s findings, these concert-camping consumers, primarily Gen Z and Millennials, also want cheap clothes (under $25) and cheap accessories (under $10).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
In the fifth episode, Fox, who described herself as a city mouse, and Shepherd go camping in the wilderness, near where Aujay disappeared.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camping
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The spa was introduced in 2005, and in the same year, Silica, a clinic hotel aimed at housing those visiting for psoriasis treatment, was opened.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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An Israeli airstrike hit the building housing their music school, along with several other businesses including a maternity clinic, on March 23.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But House Democrats say their removal from committee doesn't go far enough, lodging an ethics complaint against Engen and Hudson after a photo taken hours before the arrest showing the pair eating lunch and drinking at a restaurant nearby before returning to the Capitol for floor debate afterwards.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rainbow Trout Ranch Antonito, Colorado Surrounded by 600 acres of national forest, Colorado's Rainbow Trout Ranch has 16 cozy log cabins with fireplaces, accommodating one to eight guests.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fear is definitely on board with accommodating Matykiewicz’s busy schedule.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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For hours before the rescue mission, A-10s and B-1 bombers had been pounding Iranian targets, including one bunker with 50 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders in it, and another bunker sheltering an IRGC commander, the sources said.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Navon got married there in 2021 while sheltering in place with her then-fiancé, grandmother, and mom.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Camping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camping. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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