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camp

 
 
/kæmp/ noun

Definition

[C] an area where people stay in tents for a short time, usually for a holiday
an army/prison/refugee, etc camp an area containing temporary buildings or tents used for soldiers/prisoners/refugees (= people forced to leave their home), etc → See also base camp → See also concentration camp
(Definition of camp noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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