Dictionary Definition
camper
Noun
1 someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge
for recreation
2 a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out
while traveling [syn: camping bus,
motor
home]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
Translations
person who camps, especially in a tent etc
- Finnish: telttailija; leiriytyjä
motor vehicle with a rear compartment for living
and sleeping in
- Finnish: asuntoauto
person who stays in one spot during a first
person shooting game
- Finnish: kämppäri
Adjective
camper- comparative of camp
Extensive Definition
Camper can be one of several things:
- A trailer or vehicle accessory used for camping, see recreational vehicle, travel trailer or camper shell.
- A Campervan - a self-powered van converted for camping.
- a person who engages in camping.
- a reference to the alternative rock band named Camper Van Beethoven.
- in online games, a player who stays in one area of the game world, see camping (computer gaming).
- a camper can be a term for one who stays in their vehicle for a long period of time.
- Petrus Camper, a Dutch anatomist.
- Camper (company), a Spanish shoe company.
camper in German: Camper
camper in Polish: Camper
camper in Simple English: Camper
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adventurer, alpinist, astronaut, camp trailer,
caravan, climber, comers and goers,
commuter, cosmopolite, cruiser, excursionist, explorer, fare, globe-girdler, globe-trotter,
goer, hajji, house trailer, jet set,
jet-setter, journeyer,
mariner, mobile home,
mountaineer,
palmer, passenger, passerby, pathfinder, pilgrim, pioneer, rubberneck, rubbernecker, sailor, semitrailer, sightseer, straphanger, tourer, tourist, trail car, trailblazer, trailbreaker, trailer, trailer camp, trailer
court, trailer park, transient, traveler, trekker, tripper, truck trailer, viator, visiting fireman,
voortrekker,
voyager, voyageur, wayfarer,
world-traveler