camp
English meaning: Camp
Definition
An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
Example
“The scouts pitched their tents and set up camp by the river.”
Another example: “Thousands of displaced families now live in the refugee camp.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As a noun, a temporary outdoor site (summer camp, refugee camp, military camp); as an adjective, deliberately exaggerated or theatrical style. Everyday register; the 'camp' aesthetic sense is informal and cultural. Also a verb.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'campus' 'open field', via French 'camp' (military sense); in English from the 16th century.
Synonyms
- coterie
- clique
- bivouac
- tasteless
- pack
- cantonment
- ingroup
- campy
- summer camp
- encamp
Related Words
- auschwitz
- liberated
- inmates
- commandant
- camping
- scout
- concentration
- scouts
- barracks
- refugees
Common Collocations
- summer camp
- training camp
- refugee camp
- camp site
- break camp
Word Forms
camp (n/v/adj); camps; camped; camping
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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