noun / verb
camp
KAMP/kæmp/
A temporary gathering place for people sharing an activity.
Two tents and a cooking pot form a small outdoor camp.
Etymology
An “open field” became associated with military activity and then with a place where an army lodged temporarily. The lodging sense broadened beyond armies to include recreational stays outdoors.
In context
do you guys want to make camp or do you continue i recommend we make camp i would recommend that however we do that we find a place that is more secluded
More examples
- We camped beside the lake for three nights.
- She attended a summer camp for young musicians.
- The proposal divided the committee into opposing camps.
Forms
camp · camps · camped · camping
Similar words
- base
- A center of operations that need not be temporary or involve shared lodging.