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plural of camp
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as in campgrounds
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 cottages
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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camps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of camp

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Noun
  • Choose from four primitive campgrounds, including Barbour Hill Ocean and False Cape Landing Ocean, which are on the ocean side of the park (the other two are on the bay side).
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Currently, drivers can opt to sign up for an annual pass that gets their car into state parks and campgrounds.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Blackberry Mountain, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is an upscale all-inclusive property with large cottages, multi-room homes, and even 14 tree houses.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Elliot was reportedly paid several hundred thousand dollars for her work over the years, including decorating and updating properties across the Duchy’s luxury rental cottages in Cornwall, Wales and the Isles of Scilly.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Grayson Highlands has many campsites, including stable area spaces for equestrian campers.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Outdoor lovers will get their fill of hiking as these campsites are in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just five miles from the Appalachian Trail.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The main lodge features sweeping views of Gardner Mountain, and the private one-bedroom cabins are intimate and cozy.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike traditional superyachts that tend to have one large primary suite and smaller guest cabins, Xpagoda has a standard layout with 10 identical 180-square-foot cabins with balconies.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Other key findings in the report, released last week, show students who started and ran pro-Gaza encampments were granted concessions by their schools.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • My work took me to the streets where the city’s ongoing efforts to clear homeless encampments played out, capturing not only the sweeps but also the human stories of those most profoundly impacted.
    Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
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