"base camp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: base camps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} base camp (plural base camps)
  1. (climbing) An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity, such as mountain climbing or hunting. Categories (topical): Climbing Synonyms: basecamp Derived forms: advance base camp Translations (encampment used for preparing for a larger activity): perusleiri (Finnish), camp de base [masculine] (French), alaptábor (Hungarian), campo base [masculine] (Italian), obóz bazowy [masculine] (Polish), baza [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-base_camp-en-noun-NbROugPg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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