camp

camp · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A place with temporary accommodations of tents or other structures, typically used by soldiers, travelers, or vacationers.

  2. 2.

    To live temporarily in a camp or outdoors.

  3. 3.

    Deliberately exaggerated and theatrical in style.

  4. 4.

    A group of people supporting a particular idea or person.

  5. 5.

    A style or mode of personal or creative expression characterized by exaggerated, theatrical, or ironic qualities.

Forms

plural: camps

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    break camp — to pack up and leave a campsite
  • •
    camp out — to sleep outdoors
  • •
    happy camper — someone who is content with their situation
  • •
    concentration camp — a prison camp for political prisoners

Related words

See also: camping, outdoor, tent
Synonyms: base, campsite, encampment

Etymology

From Latin campus ("field, open space"), through French camp. The adjective sense meaning "ostentatiously theatrical" is of uncertain origin, possibly from French slang.