26984 words

camp

13 definitions • 15 examples
1
a place where people stay in tents or other temporary structures:

Examples:

set up camp We set up camp (= put up our tents) by the lakeside.
The found a place to pitch camp.
2
an area where people are kept temporarily for a particular reason:

Examples:

3
a place where soldiers stay when they are training or fighting a war:

Examples:

an army camp
4
a group of people who share an opinion, especially a political one:

Examples:

The pro-independence camp are demanding a referendum.
The party is divided into two distinct camps over the legislation.
5
to put up a tent and stay in it for a short while, for example while on holiday:

Examples:

We camped on one of the lower slopes of the mountain.
6
to put a group of tents or temporary shelters in one place, or to put someone in a group of tents or temporary shelters:

Examples:

Troops were camped only 25 miles from the capital.
7
(of a man) behaving and dressing in a way that some people think is typical of a gay man:

Examples:

What's the name of that amazingly camp actor with the high voice and a funny walk?
8

Examples:

Their shows are always incredibly camp and flamboyant.
9
a place where people stay in tents or other temporary structures:

Examples:

[ U ] We set up camp for the night near a stream.
10
A camp is also a place in the countryside organized for people, esp. children, to visit or live for a while to enjoy nature:

Examples:

[ C/U ] We sent our son away to (a) summer camp.
11
A camp is also a place where people, esp. military people, are trained, where military prisoners are kept, or where people have to live temporarily.
12
a group of people who share an opinion, esp. a political one:

Examples:

Voters in the governor’s camp will believe whatever he says about the state budget.
13
to set up a tent or other temporary structure to give you shelter outside while you sleep or rest:

Examples:

We camped in a valley between the two mountains.
We used to go camping out west when I was a child.

Navigation