camper

noun

camp·​er ˈkam-pər How to pronounce camper (audio)
1
: one who camps
2
: a portable dwelling (such as a specially equipped trailer or automotive vehicle) for use during casual travel and camping

Examples of camper in a Sentence

Rangers warned campers that leaving food outside might attract bears. A careless camper accidentally started a fire in the woods.
Recent Examples on the Web Emily Minton Redfield Of course, designing a camper isn’t the same as designing a home, and that was something that Susan had to get used to. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024 Almost three weeks after dismantling a large homeless encampment along Wilbur Avenue, the city of Antioch evicted another encampment of camper trailers and recreational vehicles farther east along Highway 4. Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 Former campers described harsh introductions to a North Carolina wilderness camp where a boy recently died. Atlantis Leadership Academy is a small, private facility for boys that lists no accreditation on its website. Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024 Jim Highfield and his family are taking a pop-up camper from their Cincinnati suburb to Bloomington, Indiana. Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 In 2022, for example, more than 600 children applied for 40 spots in one program — leaving many would-be campers out in the proverbial cold. Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 The Radius Outfitters Gear Box 3500 empowers campers to devise a storage system that best suits their needs. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 My dad had been a camper, then worked there, building the radio station and heading up the theatre program. Emily Ziff Griffin, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024 The physical layout of most EV chargers can be a challenge for campers. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of camper was in 1839

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“Camper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

camper

noun
camp·​er ˈkam-pər How to pronounce camper (audio)
1
: a person who camps
2
: a portable dwelling or a specially equipped vehicle for use during travel and camping

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