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 cooked a piece of salmon in the fireplace and stir-fried some veggies on the camp stove.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
They used a two-burner Coleman camp stove to heat water.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
The controls are precise — something that’s not always a guarantee with a camp stove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
They stood at either end of the small space separated by a crude kitchen with a camp stove.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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