campout

noun

camp·​out ˈkamp-ˌau̇t How to pronounce campout (audio)
: an occasion on which a group camps out

Examples of campout in a Sentence

our annual campout in Vermont
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Location: Boise, Idaho Number of Employees: 30 Company Culture: Located on the edge of the Sawtooth Range, Drake Cooper holds frequent company bike rides and campouts for its active employees. Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014 The girls cooked lunch over campfires, pumped the water from wells and took younger girls on their first overnight campout. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025 The Heard Museum's overnight family campouts are designed around ages 5-12, with team-building and stories about Texas' wildlife. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 Plus, fans will meet Jodi’s dad for the first time after a backyard campout is rained out at his house. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for campout

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of campout was in 1879

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“Campout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campout. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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