summer camp

American  

noun

1. a camp, especially one for children during the summer, providing facilities for sleeping and eating, and usually for handicrafts, sports, etc.

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Example Sentences

Concerns about flash floods have mounted in the U.S. in particular following the Central Texas disaster in July, in which more than a hundred people were killed, including children at a summer camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The 76-year-old, from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, had helped run the summer camp for "at least 27 years", the court was told.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

It was especially handy when I was working at a summer camp and had limited access to electronics.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

The Oregon city is like a magical summer camp for the whole family.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Aside from a few trips to summer camp, this was the longest I'd ever been away from home, and I like to think I was toughened by the experience.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris