camp
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1.0
- noun
- /kæmp/
:
campamento
- The children built tents and had fun activities at the summer camp near the lake.
- a summer camp
- a refugee camp
- a training camp
They each spent four years in concentration camps, many camps.
- They each spent four years in concentration camps, many camps.
- He says there's a huge Boy Scout camp for sale up there.
- So Soltara is the the camp out in Costa Rica.
- We were at a family camp, a YMCA camp in Ohio.
- And then prior to Athens, we were in holding camp in Cyprus.
- And now the infrastructure is camps that hold thousands of people.
- To be fair, the training camp was a little bit too long.
- They then were in the the combination death camp, concentration camp.
- I went and did a rookie mini camp try out with the Falcons.
- How long was your training camp for, for, for the fight?
- And he's able to go back to the camp with kind of a renewed sense.
- Well, I went to Vlog wrestling camp, but they just beat us up.
Examples
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We've gone to camp together for eight years.
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The agency also helps pay for camps in the summer for the children.
Academic text (2011) -
What are the conditions like in in the camp, my friend?
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One evening we were told that we should leave the camp for New York the next morning.
Academic text (2008) -
While one man works on securing the camp, another starts a fire.
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On the last day, we were breaking camp for the final climb out to the cars.
Academic text (2008) -
Actually, I'm gonna be working in a refugee camp.
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We were at a family camp, a YMCA camp in Ohio.
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Only two campers were sent home during camp for violations of the code of conduct.
Academic text (2008) -
One participant stated, "When I started summer camp, the camp counselor nurtured me."
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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1.4
A place where people put up tents or park small camper vans and use basic facilities like toilets and showers
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2.1
A place where people put tents or park camper vans to stay for a holiday
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6.0
A place where people live temporarily in tents outdoors
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9.8
Temporary camp outdoors used for a short time by hikers or soldiers
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1.3
A place where people put up tents or park caravans to stay with basic facilities
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1.3
A piece of land where people put up tents to sleep while on a trip
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2.5
A place where people put up tents or park camper vans on holiday
Compounds
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3.5
A place that gives temporary shelter and help to people forced to leave their country because of war
- Offensive
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5.6
A place where many people are imprisoned without trial in harsh, crowded conditions
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3.4
A place at the start of a trip for climbing or hiking where people rest and keep supplies
- NSFW
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8.4
A prison camp where people are kept and killed, often used by Nazi Germany in World War II
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7.6
A place where people are held under guard during war or for political reasons
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2.5
A place where children spend the day doing activities with adults and go home at night
- Offensive
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6.8
A place or situation where people are kept under very harsh, crowded, and controlled conditions
- Formal
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9.6
A military officer who helps a senior officer with personal and official duties
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3.2
A place where refugees or migrants are kept temporarily while officials decide if they can enter the country
- Offensive
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9.9
A place where a government holds people and forces them to change their beliefs
- Archaic
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7.0
A religious gathering that takes place outdoors or in tents for several days
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6.2
A place where young people who broke the law stay temporarily under court care
- Archaic
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9.1
A place where homeless people live temporarily, often in tents or simple shelters
- US
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4.2
A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels with water and electricity
A place like a prison in northwest Germany where Nazis held and killed many Jewish people during World War II
A camp in central Germany run by the Nazis where many people are imprisoned and killed during World War II
A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs
A Nazi camp near Munich where the government locked up and killed Jews and other people during the Holocaust
A camp in southwest Poland where Nazis killed many people, mostly Jewish people, during World War II
- Offensive
A place where people are kept by the government and forced to change their beliefs or behavior
A program where people receive therapy to regain strength and movement after injury or illness
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Camp comes from the Latin campus, meaning 'field'. Soldiers and travelers set up tents on fields, so a camp became 'a place of temporary shelters' where people stay for travel, safety, or fun.