Meanings
nouncamptown (plural camptowns)
plural camptowns
- A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
Synonyms: gijichon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
Similar
gijichon
Origin
- Korean기지촌(基地村)
- Englishcamptown
Compound of camp + town, calque of Korean 기지촌(基地村) (gijichon).
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APA
camptown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptown
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“camptown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptown. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camptown,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptown.
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