camp
/kæmp/
noun
- A place where people live in tents or temporary shelters, usually for a short time.
- The children went to summer camp for two weeks.
- We set up camp near the lake for the weekend.
- The hikers made camp before it got dark.
- A place where prisoners, soldiers, or refugees are kept or housed.
- Refugees lived in a camp outside the city for months.
- The soldiers returned to their camp after the mission.
- The prisoner of war camp was surrounded by barbed wire.
- A group of people who share the same ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or sports.
- The two candidates represent opposite camps in the debate.
- Fans are divided into two camps: those who love the new movie and those who hate it.
- In the office, there is a camp that supports the new policy and another that opposes it.
adjective
- Deliberately exaggerated, theatrical, or amusing in a way that is not serious.
- The movie was so camp that everyone laughed at the over-the-top acting.
- The play was intentionally camp, with silly songs and dramatic gestures.
- She wore a camp costume with bright feathers and glitter.
Synonyms
verb
- To set up a tent or temporary shelter and stay there for a short time.
- Many families camp at the beach during the holidays.
- We plan to camp near the river this summer.
- They camped in the mountains for three nights.
- To live in a place for a long time, often in a way that is not permanent.
- Protesters camped in the park to demand change.
- Fans camped overnight to get tickets to the concert.
- The reporters camped outside the celebrity's house for days.