camp stove
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of camp stove
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The UK Ministry of Defence said in 2022 that the fire had likely been caused by a camp stove knocked over during the training exercise in the conservancy.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
It features big eyes made out of a Coleman camp stove grill with eyelashes scavenged from a neighbor’s leftover artificial turf.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
He’s been able to make it because he’s well stocked with battery-powered lights, has a camp stove and hand coffee grinder to make pour-over coffee, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
The back doors swung open to reveal a kitchenette, with cabinets that pulled out to create a work surface with a butane camp stove, a cooler and a water jug.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023
There were blankets, pillows, books, comics, and even a camp stove.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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