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counselor

counselor

94 2.9
A person who looks after children and leads activities at a summer camp
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊnslər/
  • US
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  • She was excited to return to the camp as a counselor after having such a great experience as a camper.
  • a camp counselor
  • campers and counselors
  • counselors in training

So can you tell me about how your camp counselor went?

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Examples

  • One participant said, "Going to camp and meeting my camp counselor was a breath of fresh air."

    Academic text (2008)
  • I was a camp counsellor and then worked as a waterfront director.

  • Every night, a staff member or counselor is gonna come in here and do a show for you.

  • The counselor would put things into perspective; the counselor would make things make sense.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • High school students are used as camp counselors and leaders for this activity.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Five of the six counselors hired for 2005 worked at this camp in 2004.

    Academic text (2008)
  • You've all worked as counselors at one camp or another.

  • And let's not forget to welcome the Tall Oaks Camp Counselors.

  • During the summer, I worked as a camp counselor, organizing games and activities for the kids.

  • As a junior counselor, he helped supervise younger campers and led fun outdoor activities.

Compounds

7.3

A lawyer who represents clients in court and speaks for them

Surface Forms

counselor singular
counselors plural
counsellors plural
counsellor singular

Morphology

counselor = counsel (semi-transparent) = counsel + or

The agentive formation is recognizable, but the camp-specific job title is a specialized modern meaning that is only partly predictable from counsel + -or.

Etymology

Counselor comes from the Latin word consilium, meaning 'advice' or 'plan', and it is the same root behind the word counsel. So a camp counselor is someone who guides children, plans activities, and looks after them.