camped out
Stayed in tents
Camped out means staying somewhere temporarily, often in rough or improvised conditions.
Literally, it refers to sleeping outdoors in a tent or similar shelter: We camped out by the lake.
Figuratively, it describes settling in somewhere for an extended wait or vigil: Fans camped out overnight for concert tickets.
The phrase can also mean occupying a spot persistently: He's been camped out on the couch all weekend.
- tentsPortable fabric shelters
- pup tentSmall triangular camping shelter
- sleeping bagsInsulated outdoor bedding pouches
- roughing itEnduring primitive conditions
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
stargazing · bonfire · outdoors · bivouac · pitched · waiting · overnight · queued · ticket line · line · Black Friday · store opening · vigil · protest · sidewalk · eager · fans · tickets