Definition
n. a person who stays in a tent or a special vehicle while on holiday. You use this to describe someone enjoying the outdoors or sleeping at a campsite.
n. a person who spends a holiday living in a tent or a recreational vehicle. Often used in the idiomatic expression 'happy camper' to describe a satisfied person.
Examples
“The camper pitched his tent near the lake.”
“Every summer, the experienced camper packs her gear and heads into the mountains for a week of solitude.”
“While some prefer the luxury of a hotel, the dedicated camper finds greater satisfaction in the simplicity of wood fires and the sounds of the forest at night.”
Examples
simple
“The camper pitched his tent near the lake.”
contextual
“Every summer, the experienced camper packs her gear and heads into the mountains for a week of solitude.”
complex
“While some prefer the luxury of a hotel, the dedicated camper finds greater satisfaction in the simplicity of wood fires and the sounds of the forest at night.”
Etymology
From camp (verb) + -er.
From camp (adjective) + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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