campout
/ˈkæmp(ˌ)aʊt/
campout noun: a gathering or event at which people sleep outdoors or camp.
Noun
campout (plural campouts)
- A gathering or event at which people sleep outdoors or camp.
- The Degree of Three Years' Service may be conferred on any one who has been a member of a Woodcraft Tribe for three years, never missing a tribal campout in that time, attending half of the tribal meetings at other times, and having a clear record for law and order.1917, Ernest Thompson Seton, The Woodcraft Manual for Boys, page 423
- Circle the words that would be good to use in a story titled "The Scariest Campout Ever!"2004. Murray, Mary. Traits of Writing Skills Grade 2-3 Creative Teaching Press p. 63
Forms of campout
| plural | campouts |
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Origin of campout
Deverbal from camp out.
Words formed from campout
Questions about campout
- What does campout mean?
- Campout means a gathering or event at which people sleep outdoors or camp.
- What part of speech is campout?
- Campout is a noun.
- How do you pronounce campout?
- Campout is pronounced /ˈkæmp(ˌ)aʊt/.
- What is the plural of campout?
- The plural of campout is campouts.
Words near campout in the dictionary
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