camp stove
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of camp stove
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The UK Ministry of Defence said in 2022 that the fire had likely been caused by a camp stove knocked over during the training exercise in the conservancy.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
It features big eyes made out of a Coleman camp stove grill with eyelashes scavenged from a neighbor’s leftover artificial turf.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
Do not heat your home with a camp stove, oven or charcoal-burning device.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
Gather coolers and cooking supplies: If you have a charcoal, gas or propane grill or camp stove, collect the necessary fuel and tools.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022
Dark gold and soft brown were the old men who sat around Kapugen’s camp stove and talked to him by day and night.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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