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

That goes for basketball and football camps, too. —

Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 Refugees waiting in camps for food and shelter. —

Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 As Italy soars into the quarterfinals, Mexico is eliminated as their players will head back to their respective big league camps to finish out spring training. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026 Training camps would open the next day and the season would be able to start on May 8. —

Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 While the short-term interment camps were said to be closed in 2019, thousands ended up in prison, where experts have said they were targeted for their identity and not for actual crimes. —

ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 Back in Minnesota, Brink says hockey took over their lives — coaching, training, running camps and eventually teaming up with another former Gophers standout, Dave Snuggerud, to start Breakaway Academy. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026 Training camps would open the next day and the season would be able to start on May 8. —

Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Harris rejected an October spot with the world's most listened-to podcast host, Joe Rogan, after the two camps were unable to agree on terms. —

Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Verb

Any time a team puts out a lineup with a non-shooter on the floor, Wembanyama camps in the paint, and the Spurs typically win. —

Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 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

The other five seasonal campgrounds are located further down the park road and is accessible via the shuttle service (private cars are not allowed).

— Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
The awards evaluate campgrounds across key categories, including RV sites, glamping, family-friendly stays, and unique outdoor accommodations.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026