base camp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of base camp
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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“In our world, it’s risk versus gain,” Battalion Chief Emmanuel Sampang said from outside a tent at the team’s base camp in Venezuela.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The swiftly up-and-coming city of Charlotte was more what the players wanted after complaining about their remote base camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the Euros two years ago.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Iran has complained about U.S. government restrictions that forced them to spend limited time in the Los Angeles area before and after its matches, quickly returning to its base camp in Tijuana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Iran’s national soccer team must immediately leave the U.S. after World Cup matches, returning to its Tijuana, Mexico, base camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
After a few days, he was flown out to Camp Ranger, a base camp about twenty miles north of Saigon.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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