pickup camper

noun

1. camper ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of pickup camper¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

She is now living out of a pickup camper shell after her home in Tierra Monte was destroyed by the fire.

From New York Times

Austin Michael, who had been working on a car he recently bought, told the Arizona Republic he took shelter in his pickup camper after seeing a police vehicle go by and then hearing gunfire before seeing more police vehicles and news vehicles arrive.

From Seattle Times

Last Leal heard, they were living in their pickup camper.

From The Guardian

When the marvelous meal is consumed, we step out of the restaurant and into the late afternoon light just as a pickup camper pulls up to the library.

From Literature

In Yosemite National Park, my rented pickup camper was surrounded by bears as soon as I arrived, which is why I didn't get more interviews.

From Time Magazine Archive