camper
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1.2
- noun
- /ˈkæmpər/
:
campista
- The room was decorated with balloons and banners featuring a theme that the campers had chosen themselves.
- campers at camp
- activities for campers
- counselors and campers
I'm sure, I'm sure these guys right here are just campers roasting marshmallows.
- I'm sure, I'm sure these guys right here are just campers roasting marshmallows.
- I was so bad that the campers hated me so much that they made me a Rover.
- Well, he she thought he was quite a good looking camper blah blah blah, him.
Examples
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The campers gathered around the fire to share stories under the stars.
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The summer camp setting calls for the full participation of campers in all aspects of camp life.
Academic text (1994) -
And when the time comes for us to have the baby, we'll get, get in the camper and go out to the woods someplace.
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Okay, we lost one of the campers.
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An effort was made to group campers in a 3-2 configuration: 3 from one school and 2 from another.
Academic text (2008) -
Sir, have you seen any other hikers... or campers in this area?
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The subjects rated each camper on the three factors while the camper's photograph was being shown.
Academic text (1993) -
At the end of each talk, the speakers fielded often-pointed questions from other campers and staff members.
Academic text (1993) -
We felt that changes in campers' self-reliance and self-esteem were also manifested in greater problem-solving ability.
Academic text (1994) -
Elsie to an unwary camper: "Sasha! Did you offer Joan Negro a slice of watermelon?"
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
11
2.0
A person who spends time away from home to relax or have fun
3
4.9
A person who spends weekends away from home
2
2.7
A person who goes away from home for fun
1
5.1
A person who stays somewhere for one night as a guest
A person who travels to rest and enjoy free time
Compounds
- Australian
1
3.4
A trailer with beds and a small kitchen that people take on camping trips
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Etymology
Camper for a person comes from camp 'to stay or sleep outdoors' plus -er, meaning 'one who'. So a camper is simply a 'person who camps', someone who stays in a tent, cabin, or similar shelter for fun.