camp

Meaning

Noun

1. camp (An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.)
2. camp (Semi-temporary accommodation)
3. camp (A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary)
4. camp (A group of people with the same ideals or political leanings, strongly supported.)
5. camp, summer camp

Adj

camp (Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying, affected, exaggerated)

Concepts

camp

side

crew

detachment

party

team

tented camp

camping site

camp of tents

camping ground

encampment

summer camp

ship’s company

labour camp

holiday camp

troop camp

countryside

field

camp down

campy

bivouac

cantonment

refugee camp

side of meat

ship's company

military camp

campsite

army camp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑ̃/

Etymology

Probably from a Norman or Picard word equivalent to French champ (itself inherited from Old French champ and Latin), from Old Northern French camp, from Latin campus, or alternatively from Occitan camp, Old Occitan camp, possibly Italian campo. Doublet of campus and champ.

Sentences

Le camp catholique avait l'impression d'avoir déjà fait beaucoup de concessions .

The Catholic camp felt like they had already made a lot of concessions.