camp
An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures.
Example
“There's a big camp in the woods northwest of here. It's popular with hikers and bushcrafters.”
Other meanings
An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.
“I met my best friend last summer at camp. She lives in Albany and plays the clarinet.”
A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
“Signs of enemy recon were found near their camp last week.”
Word history
From Old English "camp" (battle, contest, battlefield, open space).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “camp” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.