camp out
 camp out [  phrasal verb  ]
  1 : to sleep outdoors usually in a tent
   We camped out [=camped] under the stars.
   Fans camped out [=spent the night outside] in huge numbers to purchase tickets in the morning.
   — see also campout
  2 informal
  2 a : to live in a place for a short period of time
   I camped out at a friend's apartment until I found a place of my own.
  2 b US : to stay in a place for a period of time
   He camped out in the library for the afternoon.
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 Main Entry: camp