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The meaning of the word "Camp" in English


Camp n. : The ground or spot on which tents, huts, etc., are erected for shelter, as for an army or for lumbermen, etc.

Camp n. : A collection of tents, huts, etc., for shelter, commonly arranged in an orderly manner.

Camp n. : A single hut or shelter; as, a hunter's camp.

Camp n. : The company or body of persons encamped, as of soldiers, of surveyors, of lumbermen, etc.

Camp n. : A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against frost; -- called also burrow and pie.

Camp n. : An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England.

Camp v. t. : To afford rest or lodging for, as an army or travelers.

Camp v. i. : To pitch or prepare a camp; to encamp; to lodge in a camp; -- often with out.

Camp n. : To play the game called camp.

Example:
What's the difference between band Camp and band rehearsal?

Taxonomy
camp, campy, camp classics, camp style, gay, camp TV, performances, Celebrities, word camp, American camp, The Politics and Poetics of Camp, Notes on Camp, artifice, appeal, elements, films, kitsch, 1970s.

Defination from the web:
Camp films were popularised by filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar, Andy Warhol, and John Waters, including the latter's Pink Flamingos, Hairspray and Polyester. ... Celebrities that are associated with camp personas include drag queens and performers such as Dame Edna, Divine (Glen ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) campy
  (noun) encampment
  (noun) cantonment
  (noun) bivouac
  (noun) clique
  (noun) coterie
  (noun) ingroup
  (noun) inner circle
  (noun) pack
  (noun) refugee camp
  (noun) summer camp
  (noun) assemblage
  (noun) band
  (noun) circle
  (noun) gathering
  (noun) housing
  (noun) land site
  (noun) living accommodations
  (noun) lodging
  (noun) lot
  (noun) military quarters
  (noun) prison
  (noun) prison house
  (noun) set
  (noun) shelter
  (noun) site
  (noun) staleness
  (noun) triteness
  (verb) encamp
  (verb) camp out
  (verb) bivouac
  (verb) tent
  (verb) camp down
  (verb) alter
  (verb) change
  (verb) dwell
  (verb) inhabit
  (verb) live
  (verb) modify
  (verb) pitch
  (verb) set up
similar terms
  (adjective) tasteless


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