camp out

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camp out

We camp out in the backyard on warm summer nights.

Definition

Verb: 1. To sleep outdoors in a tent or temporary shelter: The primary meaning refers to the activity of staying overnight outdoors, typically for recreation, using a tent or similar shelter. 2. To live or stay temporarily in a basic or makeshift manner: This extends to staying in any place in a temporary, often improvised, or less comfortable way, not necessarily outdoors.

Usage and Examples
  • Literal (outdoor recreation):
    • We plan to camp out by the lake this weekend.
    • The scouts camped out in the forest for three nights.
  • Figurative (temporary/improvised living):
    • During the home renovation, we had to camp out in the guest bedroom.
    • Fans began to camp out outside the stadium two days before the tickets went on sale.
Advanced Usage
  • "to camp out in (a place)": To occupy a space for an extended period, often implying a degree of informality or persistence.
    • My brother has been camping out in the living room playing video games all day.
    • Reporters camped out in front of the courthouse awaiting the verdict.
Variants and Related Words
  • Camp (verb): The base verb, often used interchangeably with "camp out" in the literal sense (e.g., ).
  • Camping (noun): The activity of living in a camp or tent for recreation.
  • Encamp (verb): A more formal term, often used for groups like soldiers or travelers settling in a camp.
Synonyms
  • Bivouac: To camp temporarily without tents or with minimal shelter, often used in a military context.
  • Pitch a tent: A phrase describing the specific action of setting up a tent to camp.
  • Lodge temporarily: A more general phrase for staying somewhere for a short time.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Idioms
  • (Go) camping: The common phrase for the recreational activity of living outdoors in a tent.
    • Our family loves to go camping in the mountains.
  • Camp out for (something): To wait for a long time, often in a public place, to get something.
    • Dedicated fans camped out for the new smartphone release.
camp out

We camp out in the backyard on warm summer nights.

Verb
  1. live in or as if in a tent
    • Can we go camping again this summer?
    • The circus tented near the town
    • The houseguests had to camp in the living room

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