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camp
What does camp mean?
camp (noun): an outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce camp?
/kæmp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does camp come from?
From Middle English kampe (“battlefield, open space”), from Old English camp (“battle, contest, battlefield, open space”), from Proto-West Germanic *kamp (“open field where military exercises are held, level plain”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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an outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures
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