encamps

present tense third-person singular of encamp
1
as in camps (out)
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 houses
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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  • The first floor houses a dining room, workshop, and two-car garage.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities said the suspect had approached the outside of the Annunciation Catholic Church, which also houses a school, and fired inside — killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Inside, the 19-room layout accommodates both private retreat and large-scale entertaining.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Encamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamps. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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