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

Without due process, everyone of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast was forced to abandon (or sell, usually at a significant loss) their homes, farms and businesses before being put in camps like Manzanar. —

Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Lewis had a successful solo career, her breakup with Sennett left some lasting scars, professionally and personally, and communication between the two camps seemed largely nonexistent. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026 The report details allegations of rape, child prostitution, forced labor and trafficking linked to mining camps throughout the Amazon. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Vasquez said Kansas City was prepared to host two teams during the World Cup, and city officials offered three options for base camps. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 A lot of training camps are very disjointed, and there’s a lot of egos pushing against each other. —

ABC News, 13 May 2026 The commissioners differed on how this should work, splitting into three broad camps with some overlap and intersection particular issues. —

Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 So does your awareness of those two camps impact the writing and execution of a season like the one that’s coming up and focuses on Kaitlyn Dever? —

Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 He has, however, been selected by Pochettino for the last two camps. —

Tom Bogert, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Verb

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for camps

Noun

Campsites There are no campgrounds inside the park.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Dogs are allowed in the day-use areas and campgrounds, and on North Beach.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026