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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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The council is scheduled to cast an initial vote on nixing the rule for all camps Monday.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Nvidia’s upcoming launch of the RTX 5000 series is starting to drive at least a few consumers to camp out and wait for days to buy the graphics cards.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Sox went into camp last spring with trade rumors swirling around ace Dylan Cease.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The council is scheduled to cast an initial vote on nixing the rule for all camps Monday.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Most have camped together at Bonnaroo before and have thus attained a kind of familial rapport.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Nvidia’s upcoming launch of the RTX 5000 series is starting to drive at least a few consumers to camp out and wait for days to buy the graphics cards.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
Noun
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Or brighten up your campsite with Asmad Solar Garden Lights, currently 41 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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The estimates are based on similar carvings discovered, and dated, elsewhere and on artifacts discovered at nearby campsites.—
John Diers,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The short trail passes faithful re-creations of domed huts and paperbark canoes, offering a glimpse of how the Indigenous Needwonnee people lived and cultivated the land.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some of the 33 rooms in the 5-star Auberge de la Maison are inspired by real mountain huts while others have a more romantic style.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The couple, who were homeless, were living in the cottage without permission, state police said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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The barefoot-luxury cottages with spacious porches and comfy beds.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Powell, the sources said, was not housed in the new Special Management Unit on the Bantum Center, which was the subject of some controversy in last week’s Board of Correction hearing.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The space houses an elegant cocktail bar and a smaller one with a corner paying homage to Julio Iglesias, among other unique elements.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of the biggest events will be the always dazzling and campy Eurovision Song Contest Grand Finale, which will be staged in St. Jakobshalle arena on Saturday, May 17.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
10 Feb. 2025
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Everything about this new Rae was strange, campy, and, most important, fun.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are several campgrounds around the lake, as well as Occoneechee State Park, which has cabins, a campground, a boat ramp, and miles of hiking trails.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2025
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Newman was also known to tend to the campgrounds and facilities himself.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Either way, that seems part of the driving force that compels her to get to the recording studio in the cabin and start channeling Kate Bush.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the video -- obtained exclusively by ABC News -- passengers can be seen hanging upside down in the cabin, being held into their seats dangling only by their seatbelts.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, on January 29, ICE reported more than 1,000 arrests and 814 detainers were lodged as having probable cause for deportation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The most recent numbers showed 1,016 arrests were made and 814 detainers were lodged on Jan. 29.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camp. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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