camp out

verb

Meaning

Sleep outdoors in a tent or under the open sky, often for leisure or because of a lack of permanent shelter.

Many fans chose to camp out on the sidewalk for three days just to be the first in line for the concert tickets.
We plan to camp out near the lake during our hiking trip this weekend.

Synonyms: sleep outside, bivouac

verb

Pronunciation: /kæmp aʊt/

Sleep outdoors in a tent or under the open sky, often for leisure or because of a lack of permanent shelter.

Many fans chose to camp out on the sidewalk for three days just to be the first in line for the concert tickets.
We plan to camp out near the lake during our hiking trip this weekend.
When the hotel was fully booked, we had to camp out in our car for the night.

camp out in (prepositional phrase): sleeping in a specific location — "They decided to camp out in the forest."
camp out on (prepositional phrase): waiting in a specific spot for an extended time — "Hundreds of people camped out on the pavement to buy the new phone."

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