- a person who lives or temporarily stays in a tent, cabin, etc
- a vehicle equipped for camping out
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
camp•er /ˈkæmpɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person who camps outdoors for recreation, esp. in the wilderness.
- a person who attends a summer camp or day camp.
- Automotive, Transporta trucklike vehicle, van, or trailer equipped for camping.
camp•er
(kam′pər),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
- a person who camps out for recreation, esp. in the wilderness.
- a person who attends a summer camp or day camp.
- Automotive, TransportAlso called pickup camper, truck camper. a trucklike vehicle, van, or trailer that is fitted or suitable for recreational camping, or a pickup truck on which a structure fitted for camping is mounted.
v.i.
- Transportto travel and live in a vehicular camper:We're going to camper for two weeks during our vacation.
- 1625–35; 1960–65 for def. 3; camp1 + -er1
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camper /ˈkæmpə/ n
'camper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
duffel
- scamp
- boondoggle
- cab-over
- campership
- camper truck
- decamp
- galley
- happy camper
- pickup camper
- tent trailer
- truck camper
- swagman