noun
camping
Staying outdoors in a tent or temporary shelter, usually for recreation.
The family enjoys camping in tents beside the quiet lake.
Etymology
Latin campus meant a field, supplying the open-ground image behind camp. Camping names staying in a temporary outdoor dwelling, extending the older encampment idea to recreation.
More examples
- We packed a stove and sleeping bags for camping.
- Heavy rain ended our camping trip early.
- She prefers camping to staying in crowded hotels.
Forms
camping
Similar words
- backpacking
- Traveling with gear carried on the back, often involving camping but not identical to it.