ENCAMP Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

encamp

verb

in-ˈkamp

Definition of encamp

as in to tent

to live in a camp or the outdoors the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail

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as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym

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eject
evict

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Recent Examples of encamp Teams conducted initial outreach to offer people encamping in the marsh area access to shelter, housing, treatment, and supportive services. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025 Mahan said that homeless residents who had encamped around the surrounding areas would receive priority access to the tiny home community. — Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 Hall and Hind spent months encamped in Eucalyptus’s Sydney, Australia offices, learning how the company’s customer support systems worked. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for encamp

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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

This does not include other emissions or costs of administering the vaccine — the structure that physically houses the flu clinic, the electricity for the lights, the table and syringes, or the transportation to get everyone there.

— Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Verb

On the 32-yard third-quarter touchdown to Jakobi Meyers, Lawrence dodged the rush and Meyers basically camped out along the back line and waited for the throw to reach him.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Cookies Fall is camping season, and camping means making s’mores.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of camp

Verb

Custom inscriptions could be accommodated, but off-site, noted owner Donna Muhr.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Original barn torn down The original barn was torn down and replaced with a rustic white structure with high ceilings, natural wood beams and enough space to accommodate around 200 guests.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of accommodate

Verb

After the broadcast went out, the PCB lodged a formal complaint with Sky Sports while Pakistan’s players briefly threatened not to return to the field for the afternoon session.

— James Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The complaint was one of more than 40 lodged by current and former Carleen students over a five-year period.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

Red spruce forests once covered a million acres of the central Appalachians, before being reduced by logging, fire, acid rain, and wind damage from the loss of sheltering trees.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The space is sheltered from urban chaos and dark and quiet at night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of shelter

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