CAMPER (camper)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected form: camper   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does camper mean? 

• CAMPER (noun)
  The noun CAMPER has 2 senses:

1. someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation

2. a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling

  Familiarity information: CAMPER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAMPER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("camper" is a kind of...):

vacationer; vacationist (someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work)

Derivation:

camp (live in or as if in a tent)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

camper; camping bus; motor home

Hypernyms ("camper" is a kind of...):

R.V.; recreational vehicle; RV (a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "camper"):

caravan; van (a camper equipped with living quarters)

 Context examples 

Health and nursing care given to campers at a summer or children's camp by a registered nurse.

(Camp Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)