camper

[ kam-per ]

noun

1. a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
2. a person who attends a summer camp or day camp.
3. Also 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.

verb (used without object)

1. to travel and live in a vehicular camper:

   We're going to camper for two weeks during our vacation.

camper

/ ˈkæmpə /

noun

1. a person who lives or temporarily stays in a tent, cabin, etc
2. a vehicle equipped for camping out

Word History and Origins

Origin of camper¹

1625–35; 1960–65 camper fordef 3; camp ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A fear of nights spent outdoors in below-freezing temperatures is enough to deter even the most passionate campers from spending a night in the wild in wintertime.

From Popular-Science

Like us, Hilary Aspy of Portland was a newcomer to the camper van experience.

From Washington Post

Borichevsky, who is in her early thirties and based in Moab, Utah, came to podcasting nearly a decade ago, when she was on the road in her camper van and wasn’t hearing or learning about women or nonbinary people on the road.

From Outside Online

Whether you’re an outdoor sports enthusiast, a camper, or just someone that just wants to head out into the cold and enjoy the winter landscape, you may want to consider a cordless heated blanket.

From Popular-Science

The camper, a renovated 1990 Fleetwood Wilderness, has a queen bed and a sofa sleeper.

From Outside Online

David Lowery of Camper von Beethoven and Cracker made this case in a viral post from 2012.

From The Daily Beast

The “urban camper” aesthetic which is “cozy and cool,” as Taylor described, stemmed from her mix media paintings.

From The Daily Beast

When we got a used pop-up camper with the ceiling stapled back up that was posh for us.

From The Daily Beast

He had brought home a sleek new camper with a kitchenette, polished wooden cabinets, and foldout beds.

From The Daily Beast

I must admit I have partaken in many of the adventures that go along with the privilege of driving a hippie camper van.

From The Daily Beast

To him Marie appeared hazily as another camper who helped fill the car—and his pocket—and was not at all hard to look at.

From Project Gutenberg

It should never be left upon the ground or set up against a tree to endanger the legs and feet of the camper.

From Project Gutenberg

But a clean, orderly camp is much more important than a clean-faced camper.

From Project Gutenberg

The rear of the tent is used for the storing of equipment or "duffle" as the camper calls it.

From Project Gutenberg

Over this was placed the sleeping bag, and no softer bed ever held a tired camper.

From Project Gutenberg