campout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of campout
1875–80, noun use of verb phrase camp out
Example Sentences
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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
The boys head for their mom’s waiting van so they can return home and set up a living room campout.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2022
Beyond basic offerings, you can do an overnight campout that includes “two jumps into the abyss of the night.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021
We are at the sixth-grade campout at Rock Lake.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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