colo

holiday camp (children's)

noun koh-LOH Rare

Origin: Short for 'colonie (de vacances)'.

Usage Note

Colo is the everyday shortening of colonie de vacances, the quintessential French institution of subsidised summer camps for children, typically run by municipalities or associations. Going to la colo is a rite of passage for many French children. The full form colonie de vacances is used in more formal contexts.

Examples

"Ma fille part en colo cet été pour deux semaines."

Natural Translation

My daughter is going to holiday camp this summer for two weeks.

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