Camper Meaning
/ˈkæmpɚ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who camps, especially in a tent etc.
nounA motor vehicle with a rear compartment for living and sleeping in.
Sentence Examples
He was not a happy camper.
He's such a happy camper. Look at his girlfriend!
CEFR Practice Quiz
After hiking all day, the tired ____ unrolled his sleeping bag inside the tent.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The happy ____ prepared a simple meal over the warm fire tonight.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English camp Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English camper From camp (verb) + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They're indispensable for backpackers, campers and anyone else who plans to be away from a power outlet for a while; indeed, both the Solar and the Eco Player are ruggedly built, with rubberized nonscratchable surfaces."
— 2008 March 13, David Pogue, “Media Players, Untethered”, in The New York Times:
"To be sung to in this way by the entire faery kingdom, each member of it born from the heartsong of a camper, was truly a delight that not many, I believe, have known."
— 2010, Erjan J. Slavin, The Tale of the Mirror (& The Wishing Tree Poetry), →ISBN, page 72:
"The moonshiners are now only a memory, but the sunrisers have grown into many hundreds, with trailers and campers pulling into Red Rock Canyon days early for a good parking spot."
— 2003, Roberta Martin Starry, Gold Gamble, page 156:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After hiking all day, the tired ____ unrolled his sleeping bag inside the tent.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The happy ____ prepared a simple meal over the warm fire tonight.