camp out

1. Sleep outdoors; also, stay somewhere for an unusually long time. For example, “We camped out in a field this night” (George Washington, Journal, March 18, 1748). In the early 1900s, the expression was extended to figurative uses, meaning simply “to stay somewhere for an unusually long time,” as in She camped out at the stage door, hoping for an autograph.

Example Sentences

They camped out in various bureaucracies, literally sleeping in the office and having food delivered.

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But camped out at the hall in this ex-coal mining town, known for its cheese, was a throng of journalists and photographers from London – a rare sight for an election to the Welsh Parliament.

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No snaking lines of cranky customers, passengers camped out on cots or travelers carpooling in a rental car to get to their destinations like we’ve seen during major airline meltdowns.

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Lauren Chavez had scrolled through a series of horror stories on TikTok with videos showing people camping out in U.S. airports for hours on end.

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They camped out, wore camouflage, and fired traditional rifles for the sport of it.

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