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

Savage River Lodge in Frostburg — in the western part of Maryland, about a three-hour drive from the District — specializes in the latter: Guests can glamp in well-equipped cabins and yurts.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019

On Dec. 1, a farmer in Orocovis started inviting diva campers to glamp on his property, Finca Oro Rojo.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2018

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