# camper

/ˈkæmpɝ/ (US) · /kˈæmpɐ/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/camper
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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