"holiday camp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: holiday camps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} holiday camp (plural holiday camps)
  1. (British) An enclosed resort providing accommodation (often in chalets) and entertainment, generally aimed at families. Wikipedia link: holiday camp Tags: British Related terms: summer camp Translations (Enclosed resort providing accommodation and entertainment, generally aimed at families): camp de vacances [masculine] (French), Ferienlager [neuter] (German), campa saoire [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-holiday_camp-en-noun-9Jsg1xXr Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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