noun

camp

camp, campsite, faction

We set up camp by the lake.

We set up camp by the lake.

The debate split them into two camps.

The debate split them into two camps.

((noun)) a place with tents or temporary shelters We set up camp by the lake.

((noun)) a group with shared ideas or aims The debate split them into two camps.

Synonyms: campsite, base, settlement, faction, group

From Old French 'camp', from Latin 'campus' meaning 'open field' or 'field of battle'.

Picture a 'campus' which shares the same root; both are open areas for groups of people.

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