camping
n. uncountablen. the activity of staying and sleeping outside in a tent for fun. You usually do this in nature, like in a forest or a park.
n. the activity of spending a holiday living in a tent or a recreational vehicle. Often functions as a gerund derived from the verb 'camp'.
We go camping every summer in the mountains.
The family packed their sleeping bags and stove for a weekend of camping by the lake.
While some prefer the comfort of hotels, others find that camping offers a unique opportunity to disconnect from technology and reconnect with the natural world.
Typically functions as an uncountable noun; often follows the verb 'go' in the 'go + -ing' construction common for recreational activities.
We did camping last weekendWe went camping last weekendEnglish uses 'go' rather than 'do' for recreational activities ending in -ing.