camper

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈkæmpɚ/ UK /ˈkæmpə/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping

They parked the camper beside the lake for the weekend.

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1 noun · a person who camps; a... vacationerbackpacker trailer caravanmotorhome

Word family

Related forms camp camping campsite

Etymology

From camp + -er. Camp is from French camp, from Italian campo, from Latin campus ('field, level ground'), used of military encampments.

campus Latin

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# camper

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈkæmpɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈkæmpə

## Meanings
1. a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping

## Examples
- They parked the camper beside the lake for the weekend.

## Synonyms
- vacationer
- backpacker
- trailer
- caravan
- motorhome

## Related Forms
- camp
- camping
- campsite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: campus

## Etymology
From camp + -er. Camp is from French camp, from Italian campo, from Latin campus ('field, level ground'), used of military encampments.

## AI Etymology
Camper is a noun meaning "a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping". Historically, it is from camp + -er. Camp is from French camp, from Italian campo, from Latin campus ('field, level ground'), used of military encampments. The visible construction is part of the etymology: camper is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Latin campus. Close English family members include camp, camping, and campsite.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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