glamping

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US/ˈɡlæmpɪŋ/

noun

Any of various luxury forms of camping.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

glamping1

nounglamping (usually uncountable, plural glampings)

plural glampings

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of various luxury forms of camping.

    And glamping – that’s luxury camping, of course.

    2007 February 4, Jennifer Gould Keil, “Are you a Jetrosexual? Be Honest…”, in New York Post
    2 more examples

    Tom Hanks and Sean Penn are doing it. Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie want to do it. What are we talking about? “Glamping– or glamorous camping for those not yet in the know.

    2006, “The Glamper’s Guide To Style” (archive), GadgetCandy.com, 2/24/2006

    If the eco-friendly idea of falling asleep under the stars and roasting marshmallows around a campfire appeals to you, but the reality of pitching a tent and sleeping on bumpy ground does not, glamping, the new term being used for upscale — or glamorous — camping, could be your ideal green vacation.

    2008 September 14, Jennifer Conlin, “Camping? Yes. Roughing It? Not Quite.”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: boutique camping

glamping2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of glamp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various luxury forms of camping.

Origin

glamping · noun

Blend of glamorous + camping. Of UK origin, first appears c. 2005 in The Guardian, adopted in the U.S. by 2007.

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APA

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“glamping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glamping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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