ENCAMPING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

encamping

verb

present participle of encamp

as in camping (out)

to live in a camp or the outdoors the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail

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as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym

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Verb

For those who prefer tenting with a partner, Tentsile is simultaneously launching an Organza-bodied Air version of its two-person Flite tree tent.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of tenting

Verb

The Hotel Westin Excelsior, which sits opposite to the Palazzo, will officially become part of MIA, housing its film and drama activities in conference and meeting rooms.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of housing

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Its wheelbase and overall dimensions are larger than the Eagle's, making it a tad more accommodating for bigger riders.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
The regime’s final refuge now lies in the self-deception of fearful nations that still believe accommodating aggression can secure a durable peace.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodating

Verb

That’s true even while lodging in a dorm room at Missouri Western State University, home of the Chiefs’ annual summer training camp.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
The criminal complaint alleges that Castro fired a gun at the front door of a home in Minneapolis, striking a victim in the leg before lodging in a child’s bedroom wall, and then knowingly provided false information to an officer about it.

— Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodging

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The new flat surfaces seem a little low, but that may be by design to discourage folks from camping out there.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
But be prepared for long mountain views, longer mountain hikes, camping under the northern lights and singing along with howling wolves.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of camping

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About 200 families are sheltering in the school in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
As more than 50 others sought refuge in L’Arche de la Nouvelle Alliance, a Protestant church that had been sheltering people already displaced by the violence, the gunmen pursued them.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheltering

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