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Synonyms for camp

Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : kamp
Phonetic Transcription : kæmp

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Définition of camp

Origin :
  • "place where an army lodges temporarily," 1520s, from French camp, from Italian campo, from Latin campus "open field, level space" (also source of French champ; see campus), especially "open space for military exercise."
  • A later reborrowing of the Latin word, which had been taken up in early West Germanic as *kampo-z and appeared originally in Old English as camp "contest, battle, fight, war." This was obsolete by mid-15c. Transferred to non-military senses 1550s. Meaning "body of adherents of a doctrine or cause" is 1871. Camp-follower first attested 1810. Camp-meeting is from 1809, originally usually in reference to Methodists.
  • adj consciously affecting the unfashionable, weird, or bizarre
  • noun site for outdoor living
Example sentences :
  • Tommy also shot an emu that came to water, and which we carried to camp.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Went over to the lake with all the horses, and brought the loads to the camp.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • On our way Tommy Windich shot a red kangaroo, which we carried to camp.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Left a note for my brother, advising him to camp here the first night.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • By meridian altitude of sun, camp is in latitude 31 degrees 53 minutes South.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • We went back and found Taylor's mare, and brought her slowly to camp.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Heard a number of natives cooeying above our camp, but did not see them.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Did not travel to-day, as there was good feed and water at this camp.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • By observation, the camp was in latitude 31 degrees 42 minutes South.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • The natives also found a fine water-hole about a mile from camp.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest

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