camper

noun

camp·​er ˈkam-pər How to pronounce camper (audio)
1
: one who camps
2
: a portable dwelling (such as a specially equipped trailer or automotive vehicle) for use during casual travel and camping

Examples of camper in a Sentence

Rangers warned campers that leaving food outside might attract bears. A careless camper accidentally started a fire in the woods.
Recent Examples on the Web Each logbook is filled with personal memories and experiences from campers' trips deep into the woods of the Upper Peninsula. Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 The General is after Brock, unaware that Brock is coming to him, having caught a lift to nearby Las Vegas from Martin (Ifans) — a conspiracy theorist and UFO nut — who is driving his family in a camper van to Area 51, hoping to catch a glimpse of it before it’s gone for good. Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 At that point, the one-and-a-half-year-old cat jumped from the camper to the roof of the house. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024 Most of Arkansas is at high risk of wildfires, and state officials are asking hunters, campers and others to forgo outdoor burning, according to a release by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for camper 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of camper was in 1839

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“Camper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camper. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

camper

noun
camp·​er ˈkam-pər How to pronounce camper (audio)
1
: a person who camps
2
: a portable dwelling or a specially equipped vehicle for use during travel and camping

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