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holiday camp

British  

noun

  1. a place, esp one at the seaside, providing accommodation, recreational facilities, etc, for holiday-makers

"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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"Yesterday was unbearable. My daughter came home from holiday camp and said: 'Mum, I can't open my eyes, my eyes are burning'" from the smoke, she said.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Series one faithful Dr Amos Ogunkoya describes his days in the castle as "a really nice holiday camp, until the roundtable".

From BBC Jan. 17, 2025

The fossils were found near Minehead, on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, near what is now a Butlin's holiday camp.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 2024

The college said having a peaceful and safe environment was vital and plans to develop the holiday camp would have a serious impact on the health and wellbeing of students.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2023

“This is a holiday camp compared to where you’re going; but if you work hard and keep your record clean, you can move up to full citizenship when you reach eighteen.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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