glamp

American

[glamp] / glæmp /

verb (used without object)

Informal.

to go camping, but with nontraditional accommodations that include some of the comforts and luxuries of home.

While we camped under the stars, they glamped in a tricked-out tent complete with a cappuccino machine.

Other Word Forms

glamper noun

Etymology

Origin of glamp

First recorded in 2005–10; blend of glamour ( def. ) or glamorous ( def. ) + camp ¹ (in the sense “to live outdoors temporarily in a tent for recreation”)

Example Sentences

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They have spent 14 years turning their nature reserve into an award-winning sustainable glamping retreat.

From BBC

As well as the mixed farm, he said they had diversified with an online meat business and glamping, and used to run a shop in Cambridge, for which they were still paying off business loans.

From BBC

Once we arrive at Île d’Oléron, we try a beachfront campground but it feels too crowded with glamping pods and prefab huts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fekky said he wanted to learn farming in the UK and abroad, with hopes for a farm shop, glamping and a pub.

From BBC

Mary Smith, a 17-site campground on Lewiston Lake shoreline, treats guests with one thing none of the other sites on this list provide: glamping.

From Los Angeles Times

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