summer camp
noun
a camp, especially one for children during the summer, providing facilities for sleeping and eating, and usually for handicrafts, sports, etc.
summer camps
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pluralof summer camp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Backers of the measure say the parks department provides an essential safety net for the city’s low-income residents, offering summer camps, sports activities and senior programs for free or at reduced prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Across the Northeast and New England camp corridor, summer camps have hired mahjong instructors to lead multiday clinics and are incorporating play into daily schedules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Russia's appointee in Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, has also ordered the closure of children's summer camps, which are widely popular among Russians.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Morgan, and the couple immediately sent Lilias and her brother to a succession of boarding schools and summer camps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
And they are sending their children to $400-an-hour math tutors, summer camps at French chateaus, and crash courses on managing money.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
