camping

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of camp

noun

  1. (uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation.
    Camping is a favorite summer activity.
  2. (countable) The act of setting up a camp.
    In some quarters, indeed, it was different — the troops bivouacked in many places. It was a strange and an unpleasing sight to see these campings in the heart of a city, yet it was picturesque in the extreme. 1848, The North British Review, volume 9, page 17

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