base camp

English

Alternative forms

basecamp

Noun

base camp (plural base camps)

(climbing) An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity, such as mountain climbing or hunting.

Derived terms

advance base camp

Translations

encampment used for preparing for a larger activity

Finnish: perusleiri
French: camp de base (fr) m
Hungarian: alaptábor
Italian: campo base m
Polish: obóz bazowy m, baza (pl) f

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