base camp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of base camp
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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“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
“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
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
Visa problems forced the team to move its base camp from Arizona to Tijuana, meaning the players are competing in the United States while staying across the border in Mexico.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The operation was canceled, and Allen’s company was sent back to base camp.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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