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Camp Meaning: Noun & Verb Uses with Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：a temporary outdoor shelter (camp)

camp 🔊

/kæmp/

n., v.

A place away from cities with tents or cabins for short stays.

Camp as a noun: tents and campfire in forest at dusk

a temporary outdoor shelter 🔊

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/ə ˈtɛmpərɛri aʊtˈdɔːr ˈʃɛltər/

n., v.

A camp is a place, often in nature, where people set up tents or stay in simple cabins for a short time, away from cities.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Originates from Latin 'campus' (field), later denoted military camp, then recreational camping.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture 'camp' as 'CAMP' = Comfortable Area for Making a Place outdoors.

📖 Example

We found a beautiful camp by the lake and set up our tent under the stars. 🔊 We found a beautiful camp by the lake and set up our tent under the stars.

🔗 Collocations

set up camp – to establish a temporary campsite

break camp – to pack up and leave a campsite

summer camp – a place where children stay in tents or cabins during summer for recreation

🔄 Synonyms

campsite (n.) – a specific place for camping

campground (n.) – an area with facilities for camping

bivouac (n.) – a temporary camp without tents or shelter, often for soldiers or climbers

🚫 Antonyms

city (n.) – a large permanent urban area, opposite of a temporary outdoor camp

hotel (n.) – a permanent building providing lodging with amenities, opposite of a rustic camp

home (n.) – a permanent residence, opposite of a short-term temporary camp

🌱 Derivatives

camper (n.) – a person who camps

camping (n.) – the activity of staying in a camp

campfire (n.) – an outdoor fire at a camp for cooking or warmth

📖 Cultural Story

'Camp' entered English via Old French from Latin 'campus' (field). Originally a military base, it later shifted to recreational outdoor stays in the 19th century.

Meaning 2：go camping (camp)

camp 🔊

/kæmp/

n., v.

To stay in a place like a campsite, sleeping in a tent or cabin.

Camp as a verb: family pitching a tent in sunny field

go camping 🔊

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/ɡoʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ/

n., v.

To camp means to stay in a tent or cabin outdoors for a short time, usually for recreation or adventure.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My friends and I love to camp in the mountains every autumn to see the changing leaves. 🔊 My friends and I love to camp in the mountains every autumn to see the changing leaves.

🔗 Collocations

go camping – to travel to a place and stay in a tent or cabin for fun

camp out – to sleep outdoors in a tent, especially as an activity

camp under the stars – to sleep in a tent or directly under the night sky

🔄 Synonyms

rough it (v.) – to live without modern comforts, often while camping

bivouac (v.) – to stay outdoors in a temporary shelter, often without a tent

pitch a tent (v.) – to set up a tent for camping

🚫 Antonyms

stay indoors (v.) – to remain inside a building, opposite of camping outdoors

luxuriate (v.) – to enjoy comfort and luxury, opposite of roughing it in a camp

🌱 Derivatives

camper (n.) – a person who goes camping

camping (n.) – the activity or vacation of staying in a camp

campsite (n.) – a place used for camping