base camp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of base camp
First recorded in 1895–1900
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“Safely back at base camp, she was met by a brilliant surprise,” the post read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rescuers and military helicopters had been scouring the area, and teams had stayed at the base camp overnight, according to the regional government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 2012, he walked to Everest base camp and, instead of returning to Kathmandu as planned, he decided to learn how to climb "for real", according to his website.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“We will uproot your tent!” some of them said, according to Khim Lal Gautam, a Nepal government officer in charge of monitoring mountaineering activities at the base camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
He’d decided that the Sushana drainage was plenty wild to suit his purposes and that Fairbanks bus 142 would make a fine base camp for the remainder of the summer.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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