Camp David

English

Etymology

Named by US president Dwight David Eisenhower in 1953 in honor of his father, David Jacob Eisenhower, and his grandson, Dwight David Eisenhower II (born 1948).

Proper noun

Camp David

  1. The country retreat for the president of the United States in Frederick County, Maryland.
    Synonym: (obsolete) Shangri-La
    • 2025 June 20, Julian E. Barnes, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, “Trump’s Rebuke of Gabbard Signals an Uneasy Moment”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      Ms. Gabbard did not attend a key meeting at Camp David, where Mr. Ratcliffe presented assessments about Iran’s nuclear program.

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