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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

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

For almost a decade viewers enjoyed following the antics of the employees of Maplins holiday camp in the BBC comedy Hi-de-Hi!

From BBC ● May 1, 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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