camp

Definitions of camp
  1. noun
    temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
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    type of:
    logement, logis, pension
    structures collectively in which people are housed
  2. noun
    a group of people living together in a camp
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    attroupement, rassemblement
    a group of persons together in one place
  3. noun
    a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
    synonyms: camping
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    emplacement, endroit
    the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
  4. noun
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
    synonyms: bivouac
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    quartiers militaires
    living quarters for personnel on a military post
  5. noun
    a penal institution (often for forced labor)
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    camp de concentration
    a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
    camp d'internement, camp de prisonniers
    a camp for prisoners of war
    type of:
    institution pénal, établissement pénal
    an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
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