camp
Translation
camp, campsite, faction
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: campsite, base, settlement, faction, group
Etymology
From Old French 'camp', from Latin 'campus' meaning 'open field' or 'field of battle'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'campus' which shares the same root; both are open areas for groups of people.