Campout

//ˈkæmp(ˌ)aʊt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gathering or event at which people sleep outdoors or camp.

    "The Degree of Three Years' Service may be conferred on any one who has been a member of a Woodcraft Tribe for three years, never missing a tribal campout in that time, attending half of the tribal meetings at other times, and having a clear record for law and order."

Example

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"The Degree of Three Years' Service may be conferred on any one who has been a member of a Woodcraft Tribe for three years, never missing a tribal campout in that time, attending half of the tribal meetings at other times, and having a clear record for law and order."

Etymology

From camp + out, from the phrasal verb.

Related phrases

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