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

“Yes. Arizona. In Summer. Our not-so-secret secret spot is deep in Oak Creek Canyon. Our base camp for our adventures is a five-bedroom house overlooking Oak Creek along AZ 89-A in between Sedona and Flagstaff.”

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ECC — one of two contractors EY noted as having made the base camp change orders — defended its work.

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“Bidders could not know at the time of bid, which area of Paradise they would be assigned, how many properties would be assigned to the bidder, and therefore the exact size of the workforce that the Government would want housed in a Base Camp,” ECC said.

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SPSG, the second contractor EY flagged as being involved in the base camp change orders, did not respond to a request for comment.

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In 2019, she climbed to Everest Base Camp for the charity.

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