camper

[ kam-per ]
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noun
  1. a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.

  2. a person who attends a summer camp or day camp.

  1. Also called pickup camper, truck camper. a trucklike vehicle, van, or trailer that is fitted or suitable for recreational camping, or a pickup truck on which a structure fitted for camping is mounted.

verb (used without object)
  1. to travel and live in a vehicular camper: We're going to camper for two weeks during our vacation.

Origin of camper

1
1625–35; 1960–65 for def. 3; camp1 + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for camper

camper

/ (ˈkæmpə) /


noun
  1. a person who lives or temporarily stays in a tent, cabin, etc

  2. a vehicle equipped for camping out

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