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camping

camping, campsite

noun kahm-PEENG Rare

Origin: English 'camping'

Usage Note

Camping is borrowed from English and refers both to the activity and to the campsite itself; un terrain de camping is also common. The French equivalent camper is the related verb. The plural campings refers to multiple campsites.

Examples

"Ils passent leurs vacances au camping."

Natural Translation

They spend their holidays at the campsite.

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