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Camp David

Camp David proper noun: the country retreat for the president of the United States in Frederick County, Maryland.

Proper noun

Camp David

  1. The country retreat for the president of the United States in Frederick County, Maryland.
    • Ms. Gabbard did not attend a key meeting at Camp David, where Mr. Ratcliffe presented assessments about Iran’s nuclear program.2025 June 20, Julian E. Barnes, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, “Trump’s Rebuke of Gabbard Signals an Uneasy Moment”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    Shangri-La

Synonyms of Camp David

Origin of Camp David

Named by US president Dwight David Eisenhower in 1953 in honor of his father, David Jacob Eisenhower, and his grandson, Dwight David Eisenhower II (born 1948).

Questions about Camp David

What does Camp David mean?
Camp David means the country retreat for the president of the United States in Frederick County, Maryland.
What part of speech is Camp David?
Camp David is a proper noun.

Words near Camp David in the dictionary

  1. camp collar
  2. camp collars
  3. Camp County
  4. Camp Creek
  5. Camp Cupcake
  6. Camp David
  7. Camp Douglas
  8. camp down
  9. Camp Downes
  10. camp fever
  11. camp fire

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