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day camp

American  

noun

  1. a camp for children providing no sleeping facilities and attended only during the day on weekdays.


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He spent summers working at Camp Waban, a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities, putting him on a career path as a special education teacher.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the child attended the Silverado Park day camp Aug. 23, 2021, where she purchased a Nissin Cup Noodles for lunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Indeed, in 2022 the average day camp cost rose to $87 per day, and the average overnight camp to $172 a day, according to an ACA survey of participating camps.

From Reuters • Jun. 13, 2023

Among those who rent space along the water is Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission, which uses the river access for a day camp.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023

I had also started babysitting every Wednesday afternoon for the woman who ran the summer day camp.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda