base camp

noun

1. a main encampment providing supplies, shelter, and communications for persons engaged in wide-ranging activities, as exploring, reconnaissance, hunting, or mountain climbing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of base camp¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The trackways also show how Neanderthals moved through different types of terrain, revealing decisions about route selection, proximity to their base camp and possible hunting strategies.

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Italian Paolo Cocco was among seven climbers who were already confirmed to have died near the Yalung Ri base camp.

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A Nepali tourism official, Ram Krishna Lamichhane, told the BBC they had been in contact with rescue teams searching the base camp at Dolma Khang peak, which was hit by an avalanche.

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"According to the information we have, five people, including three foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, are missing in the Dolma Khang base camp area," Mr Lamichhane said.

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The group had been granted permission to climb the 6,887m peak, but were reported missing when they lost contact with the base camp following heavy snowfall on 28 October.

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