holiday camp

British

noun

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

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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

It was being in a penguin holiday camp – there were lovers having an argument, kids swimming, others sunbathing and some were gathered at a wee dune, having what looked like a meeting.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

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

Hemsby, near Great Yarmouth, is home to about 3,000 people and was once home to a Pontins holiday camp.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2023

I think it had been a bathroom back in the holiday camp days, because the only window had frosted glass and was really high up near the ceiling.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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