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KAMP/kæmp/

Camp as a verb means sleep outdoors in a tent: camp by the lake. A camp is the place: a summer camp, a refugee camp. Campus is university grounds. Camping is the activity noun.

Meaning

To stay in a tent for a short time.

Examples

• “We camped by the lake for two nights.”
• “We camp in the hills every August.”
• “The camp has showers and a small shop.”

Good to know

camp (verb) / a camp (place). Mix-up: campus. Activity: camping.

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