Definition of encampnext
1
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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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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  • 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
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  • Heinz’s London office houses a working chef’s kitchen where recipes are tested every week, and retail partners are brought in to taste products.
    Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Florida houses 11 sites controlled by the National Parks Service, which includes three National Parks in South Florida, located in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Thus, Cardoso was allowed to camp in the paint and create a one-player obstacle a the rim.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But be prepared for long mountain views, longer mountain hikes, camping under the northern lights and singing along with howling wolves.
    Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Intended to accommodate a predominantly residential urban coastal development pattern in areas that can support additional height and intensity while improving the provision of neighborhood commercial uses.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In Ellington, there are some departments that still work five days, and some work a half day on Fridays to accommodate programs.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • The decision also dismissed all claims against Morris’ wife, Deborah, and all but one claim lodged against Robert Morris personally.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Store firewood neatly, preferably elevated and away from the house, and clear clutter that could shelter rodents.
    Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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