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camp [ˈkæmp]

1 camp noun
  • a place that is usually far away from cities and that has tents, small houses, etc., that people can live in for a short period of time
  • a town that has been set up so people can live there and work nearby
  • a place usually in the mountains or by a lake where young people can do different activities during the summer —often used before another noun

2 camp verb
  • to sleep outdoors usually in a tent

3 camp noun
  • —used of art and entertainment when qualities that are normally considered bad (such as excessive emotion and bad acting) are exaggerated so much that they become interesting and funny

4 camp verb