establish a camp
Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words
formally set up a camp, often for a long-term purpose
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- The explorers decided to establish their base camp near the freshwater spring.
- The army was ordered to establish a temporary camp on the border.
- Researchers have established a long-term research camp in the Antarctic.
- A relief camp was established to provide shelter for the displaced families.
- The geological survey team will establish a camp at the foot of the volcano.
- In the 19th century, prospectors would establish makeshift camps during the gold rush.
- The first priority for the disaster response unit is to establish a secure camp.
- With enough supplies, they could establish a camp that would last through the winter.
- Establishing a safe camp before nightfall was crucial for the climbers' survival.
- Before beginning the excavation, the archaeologists had to establish a field camp.