Camp David

American  

[dey-vid] / ˈdeɪ vɪd /

noun

1. an area, closed to the public, in Catoctin Mountain Park in N central Maryland: presidential retreat with guests' quarters and conference facilities.

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Camp David British  

/ ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)

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Camp David

According to reporters travelling with Trump, his online post came as his helicopter was approaching the White House on return from the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, where he spent the weekend.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Jimmy Carter inked a historic agreement between Egypt and Israel at Camp David but lost reelection in a landslide fueled by high inflation and an oil crisis.

From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026

The ad quotes from a 1987 radio address Reagan gave on trade, speaking from Camp David.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

Ghaith al-Omari, who was an advisor to Palestinian negotiators at the time of Clinton's Camp David summit, said he did not believe any of the current leaders were capable of reaching a lasting peace deal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

On the morning of May 1, at Camp David, President Dwight Eisenhower stood on a porch looking out at a cold, steady drizzle.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin