campout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of campout
1875–80, noun use of verb phrase camp out
Example Sentences
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The campout couples try to see each other whenever they can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Kayla Smith, 22, joined Thompson at the overnight campout for a seat inside the court.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
The last Apollo astronauts lifted away from the moon after a three-day campout in 1972.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2022
Operation Nightwatch founder Rick Reynolds said he’ll never forget the summer night he was handing out ice cream at a protest campout at the King County Administration Building and found Morrow sleeping on the ground.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
We are at the sixth-grade campout at Rock Lake.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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