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 Kristel McGinnis created a GoFundMe on Tuesday after a camper the family was staying in near the lake was toppled by 95-mph winds. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024 At the final scene, Kenneth Rhoden, brother to Chris Rhoden Sr., was shot in his camper home on Left Fork Road. The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024 Plus, campers and visiting hikers alike can go for a pre- or post-hike soak in one of the campground’s geothermal pools — $3 per day use visitor or included in the cost of a reservation for campers. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024 The cute camper comes with Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto figures, plus a fun camping setup with sleeping bags, a cooking set, s’mores roasting supplies, and a little campfire. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024 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

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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 2 May. 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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