Camp (Noun)
Meaning 1
Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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- During World War II, soldiers set up a temporary camp in the abandoned village to await further orders.
- The military camp at the border was heavily guarded and fortified with barbed wire.
- In the desert, the army camp was equipped with large tents and state-of-the-art medical facilities.
- Soldiers at the camp were woken up at dawn every day for rigorous training exercises.
- After a long march, the exhausted troops finally arrived at the summer camp and collapsed onto their cots.
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Meaning 2
A group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
Something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality; "the living room was pure camp".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
Shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
A site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months; "city kids get to see the country at a summer camp".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers; "level ground is best for parking and camp areas".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 8
A penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.