camp

(noun) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers. Synonyms: encampment, cantonment, bivouac. Examples: "Wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling."

(noun) a group of people living together in a camp. Examples: "The whole camp laughed at his mistake."

(noun) temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers. Examples: "Level ground is best for parking and camp areas."

(noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. Synonyms: clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack.

(noun) a penal institution (often for forced labor). Examples: "China has many camps for political prisoners."

(noun) something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality. Examples: "The living room was pure camp."

(noun) shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs. Synonyms: refugee camp.

(noun) a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months. Synonyms: summer camp. Examples: "City kids get to see the country at a summer camp."

(verb) live in or as if in a tent. Synonyms: encamp, camp out, bivouac, tent. Examples: "Can we go camping again this summer?." "The circus tented near the town." "The houseguests had to camp in the living room."

(verb) establish or set up a camp. Synonyms: camp down.

(verb) give an artificially banal or sexual quality to.

(adj) providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities. Synonyms: campy. Examples: "They played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect." "Campy hollywood musicals of the 1940's."