camp meeting

noun

1. a religious gathering held in a tent or in the open air.

camp meeting

noun

1. a religious meeting held in a large tent or outdoors, often lasting several days

Word History and Origins

Origin of camp meeting¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The new project, already underway, is a massive restoration designed to transform the existing building, originally built in 1890 and used as a camp meeting house, into a modern structure with historic charm.

From Washington Blade

One observer described the march as “part camp meeting, part joyful picnic, and part a determined almost fierce political rally uniting people of so many kinds and conditions.”

From Washington Post

He said it warn't no use talking, heathens don't amount to shucks alongside of pirates to work a camp-meeting with.

From Project Gutenberg

The king got the directions, and allowed he'd go and work that camp-meeting for all it was worth, and I might go, too.

From Project Gutenberg

Sal Furbush generally took the lead, and mounting the kitchen table, sung camp meeting hymns as loud as she could scream.

From Project Gutenberg

Down at the camp-meeting I promised God to love my enemies, uncle.

From Project Gutenberg

He claimed always to be rigidly righteous, and was seen in the camp-meeting and the church sanctified and demure to a proverb.

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