summer camp
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈsʌmər kæmp/
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campamento de verano
- I spent some years as a summer camp counsellor, and we always had kids coming to the country from the city.
- go to summer camp
- attend summer camp
- a summer camp program
I kind of know I went home from summer camp crying.
- I kind of know I went home from summer camp crying.
- And I understand that the summer camp he went to changed their name to honor him.
- The CDC had guidance before the summer camp guidance where they wanted children to wear masks outdoors.
- And it was it was called Aquatics and it was a summer camp based around being in the water all the time.
- It's gruesome, It's a horror book, but it takes place at a summer camp.
- Oh, I had a lady that drove us to, oh, she drove us to summer camp.
- And I always felt better being in an environment like Yosemite or up at summer camp.
Examples
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She started a free summer camp to help students get ready for middle school.
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When your brother was a kid, we thought it would be a good idea to send him to summer camp.
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So I I remember I used to be in a little summer camp I used to go to.
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I mean what you do on your summer camp is your business.
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And I understand that the summer camp he went to changed their name to honor him.
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I want to tell you about summer camp.
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I learned archery at a summer camp.
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Overall, this study documented an intergenerational summer camp that sought to transfer important cultural knowledge.
Academic text (2016) -
Children redeemed their points for desirable prizes every few days at a summer camp store.
Academic text (2013) -
My parents sent me to a sleepaway summer camp when I was six.
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people stay in tents or simple buildings for a short time
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2.5
A place where children spend the day doing activities with adults and go home at night
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6.5
A camp where children stay overnight for several days
How Structured
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'summer' (the season) with 'camp' (a place where people stay temporarily); a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer a camp that takes place in summer. This compositional pattern is common across languages (e.g. Spanish 'campamento de verano', French 'camp d'été') and follows normal noun + noun/content modifier patterns, so it is transparently understood.
Etymology
Summer camp comes from the simple image of children staying at a camp during the summer, sleeping in tents or cabins and doing outdoor games and crafts. So today summer camp means 'a place where children are looked after and take part in activities during the summer, usually away from home'.