Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glamping

/ˈɡlæmpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: glamp-ing
IPA: /ˈɡlæmpɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various luxury forms of camping.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of glamp

Example Sentences

"Tom Hanks and Sean Penn are doing it. Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie want to do it. What are we talking about? Glamping or glamorous camping for those not yet in the know."
"And glamping – that’s luxury camping, of course."
"If the eco-friendly idea of falling asleep under the stars and roasting marshmallows around a campfire appeals to you, but the reality of pitching a tent and sleeping on bumpy ground does not, glamping, the new term being used for upscale — or glamorous — camping, could be your ideal green vacation."

Etymology

Blend of glamorous + camping. Of UK origin, first appears c. 2005 in The Guardian, adopted in the U.S. by 2007.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: glamp

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡlæmpɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

glampings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

camp camper camping champing glamp glamped glamper vamping

Synonyms

boutique camping

Questions

How do you pronounce glamping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlæmpɪŋ/.
What does glamping mean?: Any of various luxury forms of camping.
Where does glamping come from?: Blend of glamorous + camping. Of UK origin, first appears c. 2005 in The Guardian, adopted in the U.S. by 2007.

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