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camp

n. C / U
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈkæmp// UK //kˈæmp// camp Archaic General-service Slang

n. a place where people stay in tents or simple buildings for a short time, often for a holiday or for work.

n. a place where people live temporarily in tents or other temporary structures, typically for recreational, military, or emergency purposes.


SIMPLE

We set up our camp near the river.

CONTEXTUAL

The children spend two weeks every summer at a sports camp in the mountains.

COMPLEX

The archaeological team established a base camp at the foot of the ridge to store their equipment and coordinate the daily excavation efforts.

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