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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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
On Father’s Day, the family went camping near Bakersfield, about three hours north, and a white truck with a government logo pulled into the site.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Fans were lining up at venues early in the morning, camping out all day just to have a spot at the barricade.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
On Father’s Day, the family went camping near Bakersfield, about three hours north, and a white truck with a government logo pulled into the site.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Fans were lining up at venues early in the morning, camping out all day just to have a spot at the barricade.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camping
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The university will open a new residence hall in 2026, housing another 300 students on its 175-acre campus.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The 100,000-square-foot building formerly housing the clothing and home goods store is being transformed into multiple shops, with a new name and new facade, said John Ardigo, director of construction with Tourmaline Capital, a real estate development firm working on the project.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Measures in Gilpin, Hinsdale, Ouray and Eagle counties will generate funds through lodging taxes.—
Jenn Finders,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility Amanyara wasn’t designed with ADA regulations in mind, but staff are committed to accommodating ADA compliance requests by installing ramps, assist rails and handles, and shower seating as needed.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, Denver-area businesses, worried about accommodating growth, urged the PUC not to scale back Xcel’s target.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The pink and yellow rods showed that the shooter likely fired downward -- through the desks -- toward the sheltering students, Torrez said.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The hollow stems of plants like bee balm and goldenrod are a good spot for egg laying, so cutting them back reduces safe sheltering spots where females can lay eggs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Camping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camping. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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