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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
Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
A couple of 2025 winners bring healing through free summer camps for kids with a parent with cancer.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Fans were lining up at venues early in the morning, camping out all day just to have a spot at the barricade.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for camp
Noun
Despite the uncertainty of his role entering training camp, Scott eventually formed a versatile safety trio with Moehrig and Ransom.
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Someone camped illegally within 150 feet of the Creek Trail and was under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
Noun
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Best Places to Stay The overnight options in this part of the Adirondacks range from campsites and old-school cottages to cabins and hotels.—
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Many prime Michigan state park or recreation area campsites are already booked for the Fourth of July, but some Michiganders may still be able to get a campsite for the holiday if they aren't set on the most popular locations.—
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For nearly a decade, each of my winters has brought at least one trip to a mountain hut for a weekend with a hardy group of friends.—
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Les Gaufres de Chamonix has been serving irresistible waffles from a humble hut since 1965.—
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The 16-room inn, which has seven cottages - all named after the seven presidents born in Virginia - is also owned by Donahue.—
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Boomhower said the city shouldn’t be limiting development on sites that don’t have contributing resources just because some historic cottages might be nearby.—
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Adjective
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Kitsch is now widely accepted as being playful, campy, nostalgic, theatrical, and full of personality.—
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In the grand scheme of campy sitcom silliness, Bewitched sweeps past the competition on a magic broomstick.—
Noun
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There are picnic tables at Long Pine Key and Flamingo campgrounds.—
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This keeps the bed free for using as a pickup truck during work hours, weekend projects, and when hauling coolers, duffels and gear to the campground.—
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Accessibility Nimmo Bay welcomes wheelchair users and guests with limited mobility—cabins and public spaces are accessible with staff support—but full independence can be challenging given the remote setting's rustic boardwalks, floating docks, and uneven natural terrain.—
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This hardware also underpins an integrated cabin-and-driving central domain control architecture, enabling far tighter coordination between infotainment, vehicle systems, and driver assistance.—
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
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The bullet had been lodged in Kavita's leg for 20 years.—
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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