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noun

ˈkamp How to pronounce camp (audio)
Definition of campnext
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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 hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a hunter's camp deep in the woods

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3
as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use years ago the wealthy industrialists built some rather grand camps along the lake

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camp

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verb

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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camp

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adjective

as in campy

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Recent Examples of camp
Noun
The camps destroyed the bodies and spirits of their inmates before murdering them; entire populations could be rendered superfluous through bureaucratized terror. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Billy does have the camp, of course, but the movie itself and the memories of the movie, the experiences, even some of the story within storytelling, these are all Billy’s primary point of view with Kris absorbing it. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
Pandemic-era shortages led me to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 Solidarity protests were held in several other cities, while supporters sent food and supplies to demonstrators camped in New Delhi and engaged in hunger strikes. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for camp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camp
  1. campsite
  2. hut
  3. cottage
  4. house
  5. campy
  6. campground
  7. cabin
  8. lodge
Noun
  • Several campsites at the Blue Canoe RV Resort in Dunbar Township flooded.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • With a total of 500 campsites available at five campgrounds, visitors can book overnight stays to observe the night skies.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of campsite
Noun
  • Sharaf’s report did not indicate that staying at the huts and waiting for better conditions was ever suggested or discussed by the guides running the trip.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One group consisted of eight women staying at the nearby Frog Lake huts and two guides.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • The couple also built La Pitchoune, a small cottage in Plascassier, France, in the 1960s that became a favorite cooking retreat.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If the main house isn’t grand enough, Keaton’s former compound also has a striking guest cottage covered in black wood.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cottage
Verb
  • Grafton Correctional Institution houses just over 2,000 inmates for minimum and medium security levels and has been in operation since 1988, according to the facility.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The nonprofit operating the home, Inside Circle, purchased the property and plans to house people transitioning back into the community after serving time in prison.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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Adjective
  • That misconceived rogue-robot sequel to the campy 2022 treat diluted the original’s cheeky horror comedy by overloading on messy espionage elements.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gucci’s Qixi campaign was inspired by the campy theatricality of online microdramas, now a billion-dollar business.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of campy
Noun
  • Video from Ohiopyle shows the Youghiogheny River overflowing after heavy rain and storms, causing many of the trails and campgrounds to wash out and close.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Uncomfortable in her own skin, Kris becomes spellbound by the Nora Desmond-like Billy who speaks with a Southern drawl that Dolly Parton would admire and lives in the remote Pacific Northwest campground set where the first film was shot.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • One example is United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 767s, which feature all the carrier’s very latest cabin comfort experiences, but four of which entered service way back in 1991.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Rather, 18 cabins (and one suite, in a main structure) dot the 113 acre property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabin
Verb
  • Davis said two officers attended the scene and confirmed the snake was lodged in the helmet's padding.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After a snail gets lodged in her exhaust pipe, Ingerborg’s kleptomania screws her during a subway trip to the office.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
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