glamp

American  

[glamp] / glæmp /

verb (used without object)

Informal.

1. to go camping, but with nontraditional accommodations that include some of the comforts and luxuries of home.

   While we camped under the stars, they glamped in a tricked-out tent complete with a cappuccino machine.

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Other Word Forms

• glamper
  noun

Etymology

Origin of glamp

First recorded in 2005–10; blend of glamour ( def. ) or glamorous ( def. ) + camp ¹ (in the sense “to live outdoors temporarily in a tent for recreation”)

Example Sentences

Despite glamping’s higher price tag, the amenities seem to seduce noncampers — 33% of KOA survey respondents say they glamp because they want an outdoor experience without actually having to go camping.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

“You can stay in hotels or B&Bs, glamp or camp, go 100 miles or 10 miles a day, ride across the Great Divide or town to town.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021

It’s worthwhile to glamp or camp for a night so you can truly detox from the modern world.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2019

Or you can glamp at the company’s rain forest camp on nearby Montserrat.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2018

But on this eastern side of Chad, high-end tourists are paying thousands of dollars a night to glamp out under canvas, watch the birds and the wildlife, and experience something exciting, different and adventurous.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2017