noun

camping

camping

We are going camping this weekend.

We are going camping this weekend.

Camping is a popular summer activity.

Camping is a popular summer activity.

go ((camping)) to go on a trip to live in a tent We go camping every summer.

Synonyms: tenting, backpacking

From the verb 'to camp', which comes from Latin 'campus' meaning 'field'. The '-ing' suffix denotes an activity.

Think of the action of setting up a 'camp'. The '-ing' makes it the name of the activity.

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