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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     CAMP meaning: 1. a place where people stay in tents or other...

   • Camp: French Translation

     CAMP translate: colonie [feminine, masculine]/centre de...

   • Camp: Russian Translation

     CAMP translate: туристический лагерь , разбивать лагерь ....

   • Camp: Arabic Translation

     CAMP translate: مُعَسكَر, مُعَسكَر, مُعَسكَر, يُخَيّم. Learn...

   • Znaczenie Camp, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     camp definicja: 1. a place where people stay in tents or...

   • Camp: German Translation

     CAMP translate: das Lager, das Lager, das Lager, das Lager,...

   • Camp: Korean Translation

     camp translate: 야영지, 캠프, 캠프(방학에 아이들이 가서 특별 할동을 할 수 있는 곳),...

   • Camp: Japanese Translation

     CAMP translate: キャンプ, （子供たちが夏休みのいろいろな活動をする）キャンプ,...

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   Camp definition: a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.. See examples of CAMP used in a sentence.

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcamp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] (used in compounds) a place where people are kept in temporary buildings or tents, especially by a government and often for long periods. They criticized the appalling conditions in the refugee camps. a detention/an internment camp. They were repeatedly beaten by camp guards.

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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. Use the word camp to describe what you do when you sleep under the stars, and also the site itself — after a day of hiking, you could say, "Let's head back to camp."

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