1. a place where people stay temporarily in tents or temporary shelters, especially outdoors
2. a place where children go to participate in activities during summer vacation
3. a place where people are kept against their will or for training purposes

1. to stay temporarily in a tent or temporary shelter outdoors

1. deliberately exaggerated and theatrical in style
Usage: informal

Examples

• We set up camp near the lake for the weekend.
• She’s going to summer camp for two weeks in July.
• The refugees were housed in a temporary camp.
• They decided to camp in the mountains during their vacation.
• The actor’s performance was so camp that the audience laughed.
• Our camp counselor taught us how to make friendship bracelets.
• The military established a training camp in the desert.
• We love to camp under the stars every summer.