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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

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

It was discovered in high sandstone cliffs near Minehead, Somerset, close to a Butlin's holiday camp.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2024

The recognition came both for his acting and his charitable work, notably helping to found Jordan River Village, a holiday camp in Israel for seriously ill children from all ethnic and religious backgrounds.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 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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