SINCE 1828
happy camper
nounDefinition of happy camper
: one who is content
Examples of happy camper in a Sentence
I was one happy camper when I heard the news.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the process of all this, Gurf was not a happy camper. — Jason Scott, Billboard, "'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road' Turns 20: Lucinda Williams & Producer Steve Earle Reflect on Her Masterpiece," 30 June 2018 Cesc Fabregas wasn't a happy camper after Huddersfield's defence left Chelsea's top-four hopes badly damaged on Wednesday night. — SI.com, "Unhappy Chelsea Star Reportedly Snubbed Handshake From David Wagner After Stamford Bridge Draw," 10 May 2018 Kendricks will likely be a happier camper elsewhere, too. — Zach Berman, Philly.com, "Thoughts on busy start of Eagles' OTAs | Early Birds," 23 May 2018 Parents also can keep up with their kids on the camp’s Facebook page, where photographs of happy campers — in sailboats and canoes, navigating a high ropes course, or traversing a zip line — are among the images posted daily. — Hattie Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, "No phones at summer camp? No problem," 13 Apr. 2018 Some of the happiest campers are our regions passionate cross-country skiers. — John Hopewell, Washington Post, "It’s a powder day at the high-country ski areas in the Mid-Atlantic," 9 Mar. 2018 But Benzinger missed a three-pointer with 1 second left and the Panthers were happy to head back to Milwaukee as happy campers. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UWM 74, Wright State 73: Surviving late meltdown," 10 Feb. 2018 Everyone's a happy camper at this summer-fun retreat — complete with tents, campfires and a mess hall — on Washington's Puget Sound. — Kathleen Renda, House Beautiful, "Nature-Lovers Will Obsess Over This Washington Cottage With Zero Bedrooms," 10 July 2017 Traveling with a friend good at snuggling can make most of us happier campers. — Judi Dash, Philly.com, "Travel Gadget Guru, by Judi Dash: Creature comforts," 17 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'happy camper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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