base camp

noun

An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity (especially one at a higher altitude or farther afield), such as mountain climbing or hunting.

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Meanings

nounbase camp (plural base camps)

plural base camps · alternative basecamp

  1. climbingAn encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity (especially one at a higher altitude or farther afield), such as mountain climbing or hunting.

Translations

Finnish perusleiri
  • perusleiriencampment used for preparing for a larger activity
French camp de base
  • camp de baseencampment used for preparing for a larger activity
Hungarian alaptábor
  • alaptáborencampment used for preparing for a larger activity
Italian campo base
  • campo baseencampment used for preparing for a larger activity
Polish obóz bazowy, baza
  • obóz bazowyencampment used for preparing for a larger activity
  • bazaencampment used for preparing for a larger activity
Cite this entry
APA

base camp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20camp

MLA

“base camp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20camp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base camp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20camp.

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