Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

base camp

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
base -camp
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity (especially one at a higher altitude or farther afield), such as mountain climbing or hunting.

Inflected Forms

base camps (plural) basecamp (alternative)

Phrases

advance base camp low camp

Frequently Paired Words

low camp

Questions

What does base camp mean?
An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity (especially one at a higher altitude or farther afield), such as mountain climbing or hunting.

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