CAMPS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

camps 1 of 2

noun

plural of camp

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 huts

a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a hunter's camp deep in the woods

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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

as in houses

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 camps

Noun

Kacmarek and Herman have had impressive camps, showcasing the toughness Jeff Hafley wants to be his team’s identity. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 By dawn, a margin of only a few hundred votes separated the two camps before the gap grew as more ballots were tallied in areas of the country where opposition was greater. — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The next day, the first of the British Commando units were proposed and then established, along with secret training camps around the country on June 14. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 Almost all of Gaza’s two million residents now live crowded into tent camps in the remaining thirty-five per cent of the land. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Specifically, the meeting minutes reveal that when asked to assess the appropriate interest rate level by the end of this year, Fed officials were plainly split into two camps. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 His confidence in the scheme has grown through the spring and fall camps, especially with the many things Smith expects from his quarterbacks. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Our tailgate was organized by me and a friend from high school, Bradley Gordon, an artist whose work some would recognize from high-end hunting camps all across the Southeast. — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 There’s a lot of angst about college athletics right now, and the latest is over court cases that are bestowing eligibility on players who were just in NFL camps. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view. — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026 That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025

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Noun

At Hinterland, the hillside and campgrounds give that temporary escape a physical shape.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
In its first five years, the LRF tackled nearly 400 priority projects in public lands across all 50 states, maintaining the trails, bridges and campgrounds that keep parks open and accessible.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of campgrounds

Noun

Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The best Airbnbs in the Dolomites are similarly varied, from remote huts tucked into wildflower meadows to working farms with their own cheese dairies and centuries-old homes surrounded by vineyards.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of huts

Noun

The Frankos, also known as The Hunter Houses on Instagram, have been converting cottages into beautiful Airbnbs since 2016 and in 2021, found a 12,000-square-foot run-down hotel in the hamlet of Hensonville, New York.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
The county is looking to encourage a mix of housing types, including single-family homes, cottages, townhomes, apartments and accessory homes, to serve people of different ages, incomes and household types.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cottages

Noun

The park’s robust lodging ranges from basic campsites to posh private cabins, and its annual Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival is bucket list-worthy.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Isle Royale is a backpacker’s getaway first and foremost, with a sprinkling of campsites along its waterfront stretches and the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail traversing its spine.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of campsites

Noun

Airstreams come with a sink, mini-fridge, microwave, cooking utensils, and ceramic dishware; the cabins add a stovetop (and some even a full-size fridge); and the tents don’t have a microwave or sink.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
These new cabins are now designed as places to spend time rather than just endure long flights.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cabins

Verb

Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

Noun

Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Bass defended Inside Safe, a housing initiative launched by Bass to move people from street encampments into temporary motel and hotel rooms.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026