day camp

noun

: a camp where children spend the day and then return home at the end of the day

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In 2025, 41 girls registered for the four-day camp. Tory Basile, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025 The father of three and his wife, Lea Dellecave, currently run Lachey Arts, a performing arts summer day camp in Cincinnati. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025 Kids 5 to 13, for instance, can strap on a pair during Blizzard Buddies day camp, while anglers can use them to access the north fork of the Gallatin River for year-round fly-fishing without the crowds. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 There's a host of other benefits too, like a free six-week summer day camp for kids ages 4-14 and a free three-month trial family membership to the Huntington YMCA. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for day camp

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“Day camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20camp. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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