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camporee

camporee

1 6.8
A large camping event for scouts with games and activities
  • noun
  • /ˌkæmpəˈri/
  • Jargon
: camporee

Examples

  • The Scouts could sure use your $75 donation for their camporee.

    Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

  • We used these when we went to the 2009 Pathfinder Camporee in Osh Kosh, WI.

    Blog text (24)

  • Last summer, we attended a camporee where scouts from different regions competed in various outdoor skills.

  • The annual camporee featured exciting challenges like archery, swimming, and hiking for all the scouts.

  • At the camporee, each troop showcased their skills and teamwork through friendly competitions and activities.

How Large

jamboree
15 5.7
camporee
  • Jargon
1 6.8

Surface Forms

camporee singular
camporees plural

Morphology

camporee = camp (semi-transparent) = camp + oree

The meaning 'a camping event' is inferable from 'camp', but the suffix '-oree' is non‑standard and gains its sense by analogy, so the formation is not fully regular.

Etymology

The word camporee comes from the simple word camp and the word jamboree, which means 'a large gathering'. So a camporee is a big, organized camping meeting where scouts come together for outdoor activities and competitions.