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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
The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
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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
Many more have vowed to continue the resistance: The water protectors encamped at Standing Rock are now preparing to hunker down through North Dakota’s brutal winter.
—Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2016
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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
Many more have vowed to continue the resistance: The water protectors encamped at Standing Rock are now preparing to hunker down through North Dakota’s brutal winter.
—Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encamp
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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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Transfer the steaks to a serving platter and tent with foil.—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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All ages have plenty to keep themselves busy within the mammoth recreation centre, which houses the gym and aerial yoga studio, as well as the multi-room kid’s club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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In Return to Grace, players take on the role of a future archaeologist who lands on a frozen alien planet to investigate a giant station that houses the godlike AI entity called Grace.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Wyatt said the man appeared to have camped at the property, using cushions to make what Wyatt described as a fort near a cliff.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Patti Arnold, a longtime Grand Junction sportswriter and JUCO volunteer who died last year, wrote in a 2017 book on the tournament that fans would camp in front of Suplizio Field the night before the first JUCO game, before seating was expanded at the stadium.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Elang Private Residence can accommodate multi-generational families or groups of friends with kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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However, Threewitt said access to electricity has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to accommodating more growth.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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According to the lawsuit, the union’s anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation policy prohibits retaliation against employees for lodging a discrimination or harassment complaint or assisting in the investigation of such a complaint.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Homestay travel is lodging in a local resident’s home instead of a hotel, hostel or campsite — but the real value lies in the cultural immersion that comes with it.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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The City Motel Program, which has sheltered over 2,000 children since 2020, is being run differently as of Monday, through what is now called the Emergency Shelter Voucher program.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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