glamping

American

[glam-ping] / ˈglæm pɪŋ /

noun

Informal.

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 British

/ ˈglæmpɪŋ /

noun

a form of camping in which participants enjoy physical comforts associated with more luxurious types of holiday

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Other Word Forms

glamper

noun

Etymology

Origin of glamping

First recorded in 2000–05; blend of glamour ( def. ) or glamorous and camp ¹ ( def. ) (in sense “to live outdoors temporarily in a tent for recreation”) and -ing ¹

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More recently the 20-year-old from Rugby, in Warwickshire, went glamping in Lincolnshire with her boyfriend, Evan.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Tropical setting aside, I dreaded the stay just like I did my previous glamping adventure at Nascar and shared Airbnb in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Once we arrive at Île d’Oléron, we try a beachfront campground but it feels too crowded with glamping pods and prefab huts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

Mary Smith, a 17-site campground on Lewiston Lake shoreline, treats guests with one thing none of the other sites on this list provide: glamping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025

The trailer sales must’ve been a bust, because they’ve been downgraded to prison glamping.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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