camp stove
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of camp stove
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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At one lavish apartment, men say they are sleeping on blankets on marble floors beneath giant chandeliers and cooking on a camp stove in its modern kitchen.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
The back doors swung open to reveal a kitchenette, with cabinets that pulled out to create a work surface with a butane camp stove, a cooler and a water jug.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
The controls are precise — something that’s not always a guarantee with a camp stove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
He and his wife packed their car with bottled water, flashlights, battery packs for their cellphones and a camp stove before evacuating.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
They stood at either end of the small space separated by a crude kitchen with a camp stove.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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