01 n. One who lodges temporarily in a hut or camp, especially who sleeps in a wilderness for recreation.
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1.
One who lodges temporarily in a hut or camp, especially who sleeps in a wilderness for recreation.
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2.
A person who stays at a summer camp or day camp.
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3.
A vehicle, such as a small truck, or a pickup truck with a hood over the back, equipped for convenience while camping out.
Phrases & compounds
happy camper —
a person who is pleased with the situation in which s/he finds him/herself. Often used ironically or in understatement, especially in the negative; as, the passengers left behind on the island were not a bunch of happy campers.