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camping

/ˈkæmpɪŋ/
/ˈkæmpɪŋ/
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Other forms: campings

Camping is an activity that involves sleeping outdoors, usually in a tent. Many people love camping, while others would prefer to stay in a hotel.

Outdoorsy folks enjoy camping, which sometimes means hiking up mountains and spending nights in a hammock slung between trees, or under the stars in a sleeping bag. If you're not up for such a rugged adventure, you can go camping at a campsite with showers and parking spots for your RV or camper. Either way, make sure your camping trip includes toasting marshmallows over a fire in the evening. The Latin root of camping means "open field."

Definitions of camping
  1. noun
    the act or practice of living in temporary shelters outdoors
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    type of:
    habitation, inhabitancy, inhabitation
    the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkæmpɪŋ/
UK
/ˈkæmpɪŋ/
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