CAMP, noun 1. The ground on which an army pitch their tents, whether for a night or a longer time. 2. The order or arrangement of tents, or disposition of an army, for rest; as, to pitch a camp Also, the troops encamped on the same field. 3. An army. CAMP, verb transitive or I. To rest or lodge, as an army, usually in tents; to pitch a camp; to fix tents; but seldom used. [See Encamp.]
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