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

More than 19,000 people were sheltering in tents, evacuation centers and makeshift camps after the earthquake struck off Flores early Saturday, damaging at least 4,500 homes, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Many of England’s players only arrived at their club’s pre-season camps at the beginning of August, three weeks after many sides saw the bulk of their squads return. — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The camps now teach AI in accounting as an exciting topic, right alongside fraud and forensics. — Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 If Columbine’s performance this summer is any indication, the big men should be good — the Rebels won the Hog Olympics at three different camps, the Broncos’, Englewood’s and their own. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026 The political opposition could still freely canvass, freely campaign, freely corral new voters into their camps. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 That was nicely exemplified by simply deciding to initiate giving scholarships by fundraising with car washes and camps or even simply seeking donations. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Around half say their kids have played in specialized youth sports camps or done independent sports training, while about 4 in 10 say their kids have participated in travel or club sports teams or done private lessons. — Linley Sanders, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 National Socialism had murdered the Jews and laid waste to German civilization; Stalinism had regimented Soviet life through purges and camps. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view. — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026 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

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Noun

Video from Ohiopyle shows the Youghiogheny River overflowing after heavy rain and storms, causing many of the trails and campgrounds to wash out and close.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of campgrounds

Noun

Sharaf’s report did not indicate that staying at the huts and waiting for better conditions was ever suggested or discussed by the guides running the trip.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
One group consisted of eight women staying at the nearby Frog Lake huts and two guides.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of huts

Noun

Rooms come with views of the mountain or Cheyenne Lake; six Cape Cod–style cottages, most with eight bedrooms, are separate from the main hotel, located along the eighteenth fairway of the East Course.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Instead of an ill-fitting concrete tower, the 185-room, adults-only property blends into the landscape as a series of standalone Caribbean-sytle cottages scattered across 30 acres of gorgeous coastline.

— Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of cottages

Verb

Lynne Sladky The nearly 10,000-square-foot (900 square meters) Jellyfish Museum houses roughly 20 unique species of jellyfish found in Florida waters and other parts of the world.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Bass has applied for preliminary permits to build a two-floor, 3,000-square-foot office and rental center on the northwest side of the property, which now houses a pumphouse.

— Mark Dee August 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

For people heading into the backcountry, the Forest Service recommends using bear-resistant food containers and storing food away from campsites.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The large-scale equipment, boats, campsites were lit ablaze or rigged with dynamite and detonated by the officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of campsites

Noun

Flagship carriers including American, Lufthansa, Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines are all struggling to navigate the lengthy, multi-year approval process for bespoke cabins.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The Third Wheel room features a twin bunk set up over a queen bed, while the freestanding cabins sleep up to six.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cabins

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

Homeless encampments have become a public health issue, Meier said, but banning them does not solve the problem.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Although small fires have been reported at encampments, a significant wildfire has not been linked to homelessness within the city this year.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026