camp

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kæmp/

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Noun

Singular camp

Plural camps

A camp in the desert

1. (countable) A camp is a place, usually outside of cities, where people stay for a short time.

   I don't think I can walk anymore today. Let's set up camp for the night.

Verb

Plain form camp

Third-person singular camps

Past tense camped

Past participle camped

Present participle camping

1. (intransitive) If you camp, you stay in a place, usually outside of the city for a short time.

   I hope we can go camping in the mountains this summer.

Related words

• camping