camp stove
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of camp stove
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The UK Ministry of Defence said in 2022 that the fire had likely been caused by a camp stove knocked over during the training exercise in the conservancy.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
He’s been able to make it because he’s well stocked with battery-powered lights, has a camp stove and hand coffee grinder to make pour-over coffee, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
They cooked B.L.T.s on the camp stove and took walks at a nearby lake.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
The controls are precise — something that’s not always a guarantee with a camp stove.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022
I spotted a camp stove in the corner, and rows of cans neatly stacked along the wall.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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