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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin campus 'field' |
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camp1 S3 W3
1 a place where people stay in tents, shelters etc for a short time, usually in the mountains, a forest etc : 
Let's go back to camp - it's getting dark.a camp near Lake Ellen Wilson
in the mountains/forest etc
[uncountable and countable]Let's go back to camp - it's getting dark.a camp near Lake Ellen Wilson mining/logging etc camp (=a camp where people stay when they are doing these kinds of jobs)
2 a place where people are kept for a particular reason, when they do not want to be there :
prison/labour/detention etc camp
3 a place where young people go to take part in activities, and where they usually stay for several days or weeks : The camp offers hiking, fishing, canoeing, and boating. scout camp
for children
[uncountable and countable]The camp offers hiking, fishing, canoeing, and boating.scout camp tennis/football etc camp (=a camp where you can do one particular activity)
➔ day camp, holiday camp4 a group of people or organizations who have the same ideas or principles, especially in politics : the extreme right-wing camp of the party At least Lynne is definitely in your camp (=supports you rather than someone else, and agrees with your ideas).
group of people
[countable]the extreme right-wing camp of the partyAt least Lynne is definitely in your camp (=supports you rather than someone else, and agrees with your ideas).➔ have a foot in both camps
at foot1 (21)5 a permanent place where soldiers live or train : Donny is stationed at Camp Pendleton.
military
[countable]Donny is stationed at Camp Pendleton.
