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| camp1 |
A camp is an outdoor place where people stay or live, usually for a short time. At a camp, people usually sleep in a tent or rough building. [2/3 definitions] |
| camping |
the activity of staying for a while in an outdoor place and sleeping in a tent, or sleeping in another type of shelter made for staying overnight in natural places. |
| campsite |
a place where one sets up a tent or camper for camping, usually within a campground. [1/2 definitions] |
| hut |
A hut is a small place to live or stay for a while. A hut is usually made of wood, grass, or mud. They are sometimes round or have a shape like a tent. Huts are usually found in places far from cities. |
| pitch1 |
to set up or anchor. [1/11 definitions] |
| proof |
When you proof your tent against water, you do something to make it keep out water. [1/4 definitions] |
| tent |
a shelter made of canvas, nylon, or plastic. A tent is held up by poles and attached to the ground with stakes. [1/2 definitions] |
| tepee |
a tent shaped like a cone and made with skins or bark. Tepees were used by some North American Indian peoples who lived on the plains. |
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