camper C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈkæmpɚ/ UK /ˈkæmpə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who camps; a vehicle equipped for camping They parked the camper beside the lake for the weekend. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who camps; a... vacationerbackpackertrailercaravanmotorhome Word family Related forms campcampingcampsite Etymology AI details From camp + -er. Camp is from French camp, from Italian campo, from Latin campus ('field, level ground'), used of military encampments. campus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown