CAMPING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

camping

verb

present participle of camp

as in housing

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 camping The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her longtime Madrid apartment has ignited protests, with demonstrators camping overnight in Puerta del Sol and demanding stronger tenant protections. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Starting first thing Sunday morning, the Fight Club actor’s fans had been camping out by the entrance to the María Cristina Hotel, where the movie stars attending the San Sebastián Film Festival are staying since the showcase kicked off on Friday. — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026 For anyone hiking or camping far from a trailhead, that means treating a possible bat exposure as a reason to head out, not to wait and see. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 On their off days, players roam the ballpark, interacting with fans and camping out in the bleachers to watch their friends and competitors play. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 As anybody who has been camping knows, the flicker of bright flames against the darkness can be as much a visual distraction as a point of focus. — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 The two individuals had been camping along Tomales Bay before setting out in a canoe shortly before midnight Saturday, according to officials. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The idea for this dish fused together my love for bacon and one of my fondest memories of eating s’mores while camping with my grandparents as a young boy. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The van also comes with two camping chairs and a table that stow away neatly beneath the mattress and features a California power mode that allows certain lights and ports to be used overnight. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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During a press event on the Paramount lot Tuesday, hours after the merger had closed, Skydance CEO David Ellison revealed that the two lots, each historically and currently housing both film and TV, would be organized differently.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Amid speculation that Drexel plans to sell the 150-year-old building housing the Academy, Philadelphia's city council proposed altering local zoning overlays in order to make selling the building or converting it to other uses more difficult.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

Service in the restaurants is top notch with knowledgeable and accommodating staff.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The Gulf is entering a costly new era of accommodating Iran, regardless of whether Tehran and Washington break their stalemate.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of accommodating

Verb

Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Critics are quick to argue that this is just another example of lowering expectations and sheltering students from potential failure.

— Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026