camper

American  

[kam-per] / ˈkæm pər /

noun

1. a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.

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

3. 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.

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verb (used without object)

1. to travel and live in a vehicular camper.

   We're going to camper for two weeks during our vacation.

camper British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of camper

1625–35; 1960–65 camper for def. 3; camp ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"If you invest in a motorhome or a camper, you should be prepared to do that and not just guerrilla park anywhere and everywhere," she added.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

That guy wasn’t a permitted camper, insisted Gil.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

She and A$AP Rocky, 37 years old, were inside an Airstream camper on their property at the time of the shooting, Hochman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The former actor Leo Grillo met the man in a camper at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

I was especially riveted by an amateur photograph in Herrero’s book, taken late at night by a camper with a flash at a campground out West.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson