camper van

noun

variants or campervan

ˈkam-pər-ˈvan 

plural camper vans or campervans

: a van that serves as a small motor home with basic compact living quarters

One of my dream vacation scenarios involves renting a camper van, driving around the country, and staying anywhere that takes my fancy for as long as I want …

—Claire Lewis

The closest thing to a guest bedroom we can offer is the camper van we used to live in. Otherwise, visiting us requires a hotel stay …

—Amber McDaniel

compare recreational vehicle

Examples of camper van in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At one point relatively early in Resident Evil, our hapless hero must creep through a large camper van that is blocking his exit from a tunnel. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Now it's being joined by the larger, roomier PV7, a modular e-van platform that promises to pave the way for more comfortable, flexible camper vans. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above