camp meeting

American  

noun

1. a religious gathering held in a tent or in the open air.

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camp meeting British  

noun

1. a religious meeting held in a large tent or outdoors, often lasting several days

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Etymology

Origin of camp meeting

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

“There’s a great camp meeting in the Promised Land,” he said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2020

He danced to a mariachi band that played in a training camp meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2017

As one historian wrote: The O’Daniel rallies appealed to the same deep human instinct and provided the same emotional outlets which the camp meeting formerly offered.

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2016

And now comes a chance to finish the job, finish the dream that Swinney planted the seeds for at that first training camp meeting.

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2016

“You said at the last camp meeting that the med stuff was low. He didn’t want to take any medicine, in case someone else needed it.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken