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as in campsite
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
the war forced people to flee their homes and to live in crowded camps along the border
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some out-of-town delegates to the convention were camped in university dorms
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Recent Examples of camp
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Now, the Browns have Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Gabriel, and Sanders to work out in training camp and preseason.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
There's blue tape resembling the shape of a roller derby track in the center of the room and camping chairs clustered in the corner used as makeshift benches.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Verb
After her first two England camps in charge in September 2021, Wiegman — in the absence of former England captain Steph Houghton — handed Williamson the armband.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Now, the Browns have Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Gabriel, and Sanders to work out in training camp and preseason.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Adjective
Given the limited number of spots in the main courtroom with Combs, multiple news organizations hired line-sitters, some of whom would start camping out the afternoon before to guarantee a seat inside.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
There's blue tape resembling the shape of a roller derby track in the center of the room and camping chairs clustered in the corner used as makeshift benches.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
Noun
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All sites come with picnic tables, fire rings and tent pads, and pets are allowed at all campsites.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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Chelan County Sheriff's Office found the sister's bodies at a campsite near Leavenworth, Washington in the midafternoon of June 2.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In the summer, check out spike ball, croquet, a giant tumble tower and yoga mats from the activity hut.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Painting, like the thatching of huts, was deemed women’s work, completed after the end of the summer rains, when the harvest was in the granaries.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Another boon of this cottage garden staple is its deer resistance.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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The tale toggles between Los Angeles during the 1950s McCarthy era, and 2018, when Chazan's granddaughter Gemma decamps to his old Carmel cottage to meet her own personal and professional destiny.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Cameras and equipment were already available, given the Arizona Capitol Television operations are housed at the Senate.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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The chariot housed the Deathriders in the bed of the truck.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The campy sense of mischief that made Gerard Johnstone’s 2023 hit M3GAN so enjoyable asserts itself intermittently in M3GAN 2.0, a logical title for a follow-up to the thriller about a murderous robot.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Six years after the release of the campy cult-classic film A Simple Favor, the original cast—including Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Henry Golding, and Andrew Rannells—reunited for the sequel, Another Simple Favor, which is now streaming on Prime Video.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The riverbanks and hills of Kerr County are filled with vacation cabins, youth camps and campgrounds, including Camp Mystic, the century-old, all-girls Christian summer camp.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Many more accommodations lie outside park boundaries, including resorts, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, cabins, and campgrounds.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Around the same time, video obtained by CNN shows a cabin at the boys Camp La Junta floating away in the floodwaters.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Fundy Trail Provincial Park dark-sky preserve: There are plans to add an RV park and cabins to the campground at this 6,323-acre (2,559 hectares) park with a scenic drive along the Bay of Fundy coast, hiking and biking trails, coastal lookouts, beaches and waterfalls.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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United has reportedly lodged more than one offer to sign Mbuemo with the latest reporting stating a bid of over $70m was made.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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According to the Better Business Bureau, 98 complaints have been lodged against Wheel Blockers in the past three years.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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