Word of the Day.

camp  

 

Function: noun

Plural: camps

Meanings:
1 a : a place that is usually far away from cities and that has tents, small houses, etc., that people can live in for a short period of time
Examples:
[count] <Fishing camps are located all along the river.>
<army camps>
<a refugee camp>
[noncount] <The soldiers were confined to camp.>
<The hikers decided to pitch/make camp just before sunset.>
<They set up camp for the night.>

1 b [count] : a town that has been set up so people can live there and work nearby
Example:
<a logging/mining camp>

2 a : a place usually in the mountains or by a lake where young people can do different activities during the summer
Examples:
[noncount] <With the kids away at camp, the house is very quiet.>
<The children have fond memories of summer camp.>
[count] <a music camp>
<There are several day camps [=camps where children spend the day and then return home at the end of the day] in the area.>

Note: This sense of camp is often used before another noun.
Example:
<a camp counselor/director>

2b : a place where athletes train before the beginning of a season
Examples:
[count] <The sports writer visited a few training camps.>
[noncount] <Our star pitcher injured his arm in camp this spring.>

3 [count] : a group of people who support or believe in certain ideas
Examples:
<There are two proposals to consider, one from each camp.>
<the Democratic/Republican camp>
<Even within the conservative camp, there is quite a wide range of opinion.>
<We are in the same camp. [=we have the same opinions, ideas, etc.]>

Idiom:
break camp
Meaning:
: to take down the tents and other parts of a camp in order to leave
Example:
<The soldiers were ordered to break camp.>