glamping

American  

[glam-ping] / ˈglæm pɪŋ /

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.

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glamping British  

/ ˈglæmpɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

As well as the mixed farm, he said they had diversified with an online meat business and glamping, and used to run a shop in Cambridge, for which they were still paying off business loans.

From BBC

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

Fekky said he wanted to learn farming in the UK and abroad, with hopes for a farm shop, glamping and a pub.

From BBC

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

Letting out buildings was the most common, followed by farm shops and B&Bs, camping and glamping sites.

From BBC