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   camp

   /kamp/

   noun

   • 1. a place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or travelling people. Similar bivouacencampmentcantonmentbarracksbasecampsitecamping groundtentshistorical:laager
   • ▪ a complex of buildings for holiday accommodation, with recreational facilities. Similar bivouacencampmentcantonmentbarracksbasecampsitecamping groundtentshistorical:laager
   • ▪ a summer holiday programme for children, offering a range of activities: North American "he became the dramatic counselor at camp"
   • ▪ temporary overnight lodging in tents: "we pitched camp at a fine spot"
   • ▪ an enclosed or fortified prehistoric site, especially an Iron Age hill fort. British
   • 2. the supporters of a particular party or doctrine regarded collectively: "the change is aimed at accommodating last year's political agreement between the island territory's pro- and anti-independence camps" Similar factionwingsidegrouppartylobbycaucusbloccliquecoteriesetsectcabal
   • 3. a fenced field or enclosed area for grazing. South African
   • ▪ a place where livestock regularly congregate or where a mustered herd is assembled. Australian, New Zealand

   verb

   • 1. live for a time in a tent, especially while on holiday: "there are holiday parks in which you can camp or stay in a chalet"
   • ▪ lodge temporarily, especially in an inappropriate or uncomfortable place: "we camped out for the night in a mission schoolroom"
   • ▪ remain persistently in one place: "the press will be camping on your doorstep once they get on to this story"
   • 2. (of livestock) assemble together for rest. Australian, New Zealand
   • 3. divide (land) and enclose with fences. South African

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French camp, champ, from Italian campo, from Latin campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill.

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   May 7, 2019 · The first English definition of the term, which appeared in a 1909 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, conformed to popular, contemporary notions of camp: “ostentatious, exaggerated ...

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   17 meanings: 1. a place where tents, cabins, or other temporary structures are erected for the use of military troops, for.... Click for more definitions.

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   When you camp, you set up a temporary place to sleep outdoors, often in a tent. Many people like to camp in a beautiful spot, like the mountains or beside a lake.

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