camp (out)

verb

Definition of camp (out)next
as in to tent
to live in a camp or the outdoors rather than stay in motels, my family usually camps out when we're on vacation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp (out)
  1. tent
  2. encamp
  3. sleep out
Verb
  • Users can pitch the fly first, then use it as cover while pitching the inner tent, attach the fly and tent together and pitch them as one, or pitch the inner tent and then attach the fly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Bake in preheated oven until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling around edges, about 25 to 30 minutes, tenting with foil if needed.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Definition of tent
Verb
  • It’s believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • Part of Tennyson lived, was encamped, at the outer reaches of the psyche.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of encamp
Verb
  • All those people who sleep out there.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
  • In 2009, William secretly took the headline-making step of sleeping out on the streets of London one night.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Definition of sleep out
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“Camp (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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