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glamping

[ glam-ping ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. the activity of camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home:

    Imagine glamping in a carpeted tent with a comfy queen-size bed.



glamping

/ ˈglæmpɪŋ /

noun

  1. a form of camping in which participants enjoy physical comforts associated with more luxurious types of holiday
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • glamp·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glamping1

First recorded in 2000–05; blend of glamour ( def ) or glamorous none and camp 1( def ) (in sense “to live outdoors temporarily in a tent for recreation”) and -ing 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glamping1

C21: blend of glamorous + camping
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Example Sentences

By booking a weekend with a van rental or glamping site like VanCraft, Glamping Hub, or Hipcamp, you can have all those details taken care of for you so you can enjoy an Instagram-worthy getaway.

Some glamping accommodations don’t come with running water or bathrooms.

The property also features tent sites and glamping yurts, well-spaced for all the wild solitude you seek.

Since all the condos, villas, houses, cabins and even glamping tents we’ve rented came with those, we assumed that our top-performing host supplied them as well.

Some mountaineering companies stake down absurdly luxurious glamping spreads, but ours wasn’t one of them.

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