Camp | Mean of camp in English Dictionary

/ˈkæmp/

• 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
1. Fishing camps are located all along the river.
2. army camps
3. a refugee camp
4. The soldiers were confined to camp.
5. The hikers decided to pitch/make camp just before sunset.
6. They set up camp for the night.
• a town that has been set up so people can live there and work nearby
1. a logging/mining camp
• a place usually in the mountains or by a lake where young people can do different activities during the summer
1. With the kids away at camp, the house is very quiet.
2. The children have fond memories of summer camp.
3. a music camp
4. There are several day camps [=camps where children spend the day and then return home at the end of the day] in the area.
5. a camp counselor/director

• a place where athletes train before the beginning of a season
1. The sports writer visited a few training camps.
2. Our star pitcher injured his arm in camp this spring.
• a group of people who support or believe in certain ideas
1. There are two proposals to consider, one from each camp.
2. the Democratic/Republican camp
3. Even within the conservative camp, there is quite a wide range of opinion.
4. We are in the same camp. [=we have the same opinions, ideas, etc.]
• to take down the tents and other parts of a camp in order to leave
1. The soldiers broke camp at dawn.
• Verb
• to sleep outdoors usually in a tent
1. The hikers camped by the lake.
• to live in a place for a short period of time
1. I camped out at a friend's apartment until I found a place of my own.
• to stay in a place for a period of time
1. He camped out in the library for the afternoon.
• to act with exaggerated speech or gestures
1. He really camped it up on stage.