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

From there we are led to what we are told is Henry’s camper, a fantastically cozy abode filled with miniaturize installations and hidden nooks.

From Los Angeles Times

A camper in Montana who was initially reported to have died in a bear attack was murdered by a stranger he welcomed to share his campsite and offered a beer, officials said.

From BBC

For now, Rosseter is sleeping on his sister’s couch as he waits to hear whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency will give him a camper he can put in his driveway as he makes repairs.

From Los Angeles Times

My grandma won the “best camper” award in the same dining hall where I tried soda for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times

At the market, the evacuees sat on fold-out chairs outside a camper.

From Los Angeles Times