CAMPS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

camps 1 of 2

noun

plural of camp

as in campgrounds

a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins the war forced people to flee their homes and to live in crowded camps along the border

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as in huts

a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a hunter's camp deep in the woods

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as in cottages

an often small house for recreational or seasonal use years ago the wealthy industrialists built some rather grand camps along the lake

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camps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of camp

as in houses

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 camps

Noun

And when her enemies slept, her forces crept into their camps and slit their throats. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 That changed after the tragedy as lawmakers and others scrutinized a lack of preparedness by government agencies and riverside camps. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Those complaints were made by people who had paid for camps and participated in fantasy football leagues where no product or minimal product was delivered, according to the attorney general’s office. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The question then comes down to which of these two camps Venezuela and Cuba currently occupy. — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Early intervention, real-world training and the camps are a few of its services. — Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 17 July 2026 What unites them is the belief that camps can help mold character and instill the values children will carry into adulthood. — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Most of the population of more than 2 million people remains displaced, with many living in crowded tent camps with little or no basic services or in the ruins of buildings. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Verb

That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for camps

Noun

The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Celestial enthusiasts can opt for an evening drive into the surrounding wilderness or make an entire night of it in one of the forest’s numerous campgrounds.

— Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

Definition of campgrounds

Noun

Stick around for kayaking and fishing on Mill Creek Lake; miniature golf; and an overnight stay at campsites, in lodge rooms, or in private cottages.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Two-bedroom condominiums, along with several houses and cottages, are also available for long-term stays and group getaways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of cottages

Verb

An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
The university houses the National Center for Equitable Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems, which focuses on the development and use of socially responsible and equitable AI.

— Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Expand the search to rural guesthouses and campsites in western Iceland.

— Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Stick around for kayaking and fishing on Mill Creek Lake; miniature golf; and an overnight stay at campsites, in lodge rooms, or in private cottages.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Definition of campsites

Verb

Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

Noun

That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The lawsuit alleges that federal pressure on the university following the encampments led to Thrasher’s suspension, internal disciplinary charges, denial of tenure and upcoming termination.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026