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broke camp

broke camp is the simple past of break camp.

Meaning of break camp

Verb

break camp (third-person singular simple present breaks camp, present participle breaking camp, simple past broke camp, past participle broken camp)

  1. To pack up a campsite and move on.
    • Soldiers, break camp! We strike the city of Sardis at dawn!

Questions about broke camp

What is broke camp the simple past of?
Broke camp is the simple past of break camp.

Words near broke camp in the dictionary

  1. broke away
  2. broke back
  3. broke bad
  4. broke bread
  5. broke bulk
  6. broke camp
  7. broke character
  8. broke containment
  9. broke cover
  10. broke down
  11. broke down to brass tacks

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