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

Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake until the crust is golden brown on top and the filling bubbles slightly, 55 to 65 minutes (if the top is browning too quickly, tent the top loosely with foil).

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Transfer the chicken to a plate and lightly tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tent

Verb

Two Charlotte nonprofits working to keep local residents housed have snagged major grant funding from Bank of America.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
The company unveiled its flying car at CES 2025, featuring a modular architecture, which includes a detachable air module housed within the ground vehicle.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of house

Verb

Thousands of people marched through the city during the day, and at the end a few hundred camped out in Rossio, an iconic square in downtown Lisbon.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
With a few exceptions, practices for base-camping teams weren’t open to fans, which could have altered their decision to remain in Kansas City.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of camp

Verb

Shoppers can choose among Plush, Luxury Firm, and Firm options, all of which can accommodate an optional GlacioTex cooling pillow-top upgrade for additional cushioning and temperature regulation.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Thales has designed the system to accommodate additional capabilities based on customer requirements.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of accommodate

Verb

Another case set to go to trial in 2027 involves a lawsuit by a customer who claims to have fallen and been injured after her foot got lodged in an asphalt crack in the parking lot.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
One bullet lodged in the wall of a resident assistant's room next door to Hernandez's.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

Finland has a massive bunker system designed to shelter large portions of the population in the event of a nuclear war.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Daubert said Anderson Humane found out about the chinchillas from PETA and agreed to shelter some of them.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of shelter

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