base camp

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Noun

base camp (plural base camps)

  1. (climbing) 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.
    Hypernym: camp

Derived terms

  • advance base camp

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