Camp
noun
An outdoor area where people live in tents or cabins for a short time.
We spent a week at summer camp.
Often appears as...
- summer camp
- refugee camp
verb
To live temporarily in a camp or outdoors, often in tents.
We camped by the river for two nights.
Often appears as...
- camp out
- camp in the woods
noun
A group of people who think alike or share the same interest or goal.
The team was divided into two camps about the decision.
Often appears as...
- in the enemy's camp
- in the opposite camp
adjective
Intentionally exaggerated and theatrical in style, often for humorous effect.
She gave a camp performance of the song.
Often appears as...
- camp performance
- camp style
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Approving
noun
A style or mode of personal or creative expression that is absurdly exaggerated and often fuses elements of high and popular culture.
His latest movie is pure camp.
Often appears as...
- pure camp
- camp humor
Usage tips
Approving
noun
An outdoor area where people live in tents or cabins for a short time.
We spent a week at summer camp.
Often appears as...
- summer camp
- refugee camp
verb
To live temporarily in a camp or outdoors, often in tents.
We camped by the river for two nights.
Often appears as...
- camp out
- camp in the woods
noun
A group of people who think alike or share the same interest or goal.
The team was divided into two camps about the decision.
Often appears as...
- in the enemy's camp
- in the opposite camp
adjective
Intentionally exaggerated and theatrical in style, often for humorous effect.
She gave a camp performance of the song.
Often appears as...
- camp performance
- camp style
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A style or mode of personal or creative expression that is absurdly exaggerated and often fuses elements of high and popular culture.
His latest movie is pure camp.
Often appears as...
- pure camp
- camp humor
Usage tips
Approving
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Pro Tip 1/2Outdoor Stays
Used when discussing temporary outdoor living, often for recreation or special events.
Let's arrange a camp in the mountains this summer.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Shelter
Refers to short-term, often makeshift living spaces, not permanent homes.
Aid workers set up emergency camps for the disaster victims.
Pro Tip 1/2Outdoor Stays
Used when discussing temporary outdoor living, often for recreation or special events.
Let's arrange a camp in the mountains this summer.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Shelter
Refers to short-term, often makeshift living spaces, not permanent homes.
Aid workers set up emergency camps for the disaster victims.
Pro Tip 1/2Outdoor Stays
Used when discussing temporary outdoor living, often for recreation or special events.
Let's arrange a camp in the mountains this summer.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Shelter
Refers to short-term, often makeshift living spaces, not permanent homes.
Aid workers set up emergency camps for the disaster victims.
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Best Of Attenborough And...
to build up a picture of their behavior essential knowledge if they're to be properly protected and how long will he have been in there now a few hours that'll so we collect him at night and then he stays in camp and sleeps in there and then we release him and you caught him how many times maybe
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
tented camp within their territory we became a trusted and familiar presence in their lives and because of this we were able to observe them without changing the way they were we let the Wolves approach us if they wanted to if they chose to ignore us we didn't pursue
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
where we ended up watching helplessly from the water as bears ravaged our camp site. They walked off with our food and bits of our tent, clearly letting us know that we were at the bottom of the food chain and that this was their spot, not ours. But to me, that trip
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The science of symmetry...
But why do organisms exhibit these different symmetries? Does body symmetry tell us anything about an animal's lifestyle? Let's look at one particular bilaterally symmetric animals. In this camp, we have foxes, beetles, sharks, butterflies, and, of course, humans.
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Protecting The Elephant...
andrea is there i will react immediately to any threat i can be out at the clearing having a nice afternoon and then i hear gunshot and i'm gone i'm back to camp on the radio trying to get guards motivated in many ways andrea is the only person
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What does it mean to be...
with the hopes of being reunited later. This separation can be traumatic and unbearably long. While more than half the world's refugees are in cities, sometimes the first stop for a person fleeing conflict is a refugee camp,
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The philosophy of...
people form about their life circumstances. There's also Viktor Frankl's logotherapy. Informed by Frankl's own time as a concentration camp prisoner, logotherapy is based on the Stoic principle
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A journey around the...
alone and a week later while drug trafficker even my camp at night with automatic gun so Thailand came like as a relief crew really because it's helped me to appreciate human being again
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Sir David Attenborough...
but has been brought to a much greater level among the apes and those two talents were ultimately the lead to the transformation of the world camp leaky in borneo is home to a
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A Collection Of Wild...
the monkeys here are the most northern dwelling primates in the world blizzard camps soon attracts a bear's attention
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Best Of Attenborough And...
to build up a picture of their behavior essential knowledge if they're to be properly protected and how long will he have been in there now a few hours that'll so we collect him at night and then he stays in camp and sleeps in there and then we release him and you caught him how many times maybe
Video examples
Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
tented camp within their territory we became a trusted and familiar presence in their lives and because of this we were able to observe them without changing the way they were we let the Wolves approach us if they wanted to if they chose to ignore us we didn't pursue
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
where we ended up watching helplessly from the water as bears ravaged our camp site. They walked off with our food and bits of our tent, clearly letting us know that we were at the bottom of the food chain and that this was their spot, not ours. But to me, that trip
Video examples
The science of symmetry...
But why do organisms exhibit these different symmetries? Does body symmetry tell us anything about an animal's lifestyle? Let's look at one particular bilaterally symmetric animals. In this camp, we have foxes, beetles, sharks, butterflies, and, of course, humans.
Video examples
Protecting The Elephant...
andrea is there i will react immediately to any threat i can be out at the clearing having a nice afternoon and then i hear gunshot and i'm gone i'm back to camp on the radio trying to get guards motivated in many ways andrea is the only person
Video examples
What does it mean to be...
with the hopes of being reunited later. This separation can be traumatic and unbearably long. While more than half the world's refugees are in cities, sometimes the first stop for a person fleeing conflict is a refugee camp,
Video examples
The philosophy of...
people form about their life circumstances. There's also Viktor Frankl's logotherapy. Informed by Frankl's own time as a concentration camp prisoner, logotherapy is based on the Stoic principle
Video examples
A journey around the...
alone and a week later while drug trafficker even my camp at night with automatic gun so Thailand came like as a relief crew really because it's helped me to appreciate human being again
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
but has been brought to a much greater level among the apes and those two talents were ultimately the lead to the transformation of the world camp leaky in borneo is home to a
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
the monkeys here are the most northern dwelling primates in the world blizzard camps soon attracts a bear's attention
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Quote examples
Itzhak Perlman
Israeli Musician
I met my wife in music camp. She's got great ears, and we have a relationship where she's not afraid to tell me anything. If something's going on in my playing, she will tell me about it, and that's very, very important.
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John Trudell
American Author
I have experienced within my own lifetime the attack of my winter camp and the killing of the women and children. It left me even angrier than I was - and I was never too calm to begin with.
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William Tecumseh Sherman
American Soldier
I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
In the concentration camps, we discovered this whole universe where everyone had his place. The killer came to kill, and the victims came to die.
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Zach LaVine
American Athlete
I went to a lot of college camps when I was younger... You just admire those players because they're at a higher level than you at that time.
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Jimi Manuwa
British Athlete
When you're in a fight camp, you're working your body harder than normal and it's important to still look after yourself and to relax.
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Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
With fashion, you go deep into a shoot for one day, but a movie lasts so much longer. It's literally like going to summer camp.
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Gok Wan
British Author
I do have a camp side to my personality, but I also have a 'Top Gear'-loving, football-loving side.
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Lyoto Machida
Brazilian Athlete
Rafael Carvalho deserves a lot of respect and seriousness in my camp.
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Stefanie Powers
American Actress
Camping is something I've done all my life.
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Itzhak Perlman
Israeli Musician
I met my wife in music camp. She's got great ears, and we have a relationship where she's not afraid to tell me anything. If something's going on in my playing, she will tell me about it, and that's very, very important.
Quote examples
John Trudell
American Author
I have experienced within my own lifetime the attack of my winter camp and the killing of the women and children. It left me even angrier than I was - and I was never too calm to begin with.
Quote examples
William Tecumseh Sherman
American Soldier
I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.
Quote examples
Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
In the concentration camps, we discovered this whole universe where everyone had his place. The killer came to kill, and the victims came to die.
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Zach LaVine
American Athlete
I went to a lot of college camps when I was younger... You just admire those players because they're at a higher level than you at that time.
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Jimi Manuwa
British Athlete
When you're in a fight camp, you're working your body harder than normal and it's important to still look after yourself and to relax.
Quote examples
Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
With fashion, you go deep into a shoot for one day, but a movie lasts so much longer. It's literally like going to summer camp.
Quote examples
Gok Wan
British Author
I do have a camp side to my personality, but I also have a 'Top Gear'-loving, football-loving side.
Quote examples
Lyoto Machida
Brazilian Athlete
Rafael Carvalho deserves a lot of respect and seriousness in my camp.
Quote examples
Stefanie Powers
American Actress
Camping is something I've done all my life.
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