English Words Starting With C

• campin

  nounB1
  /ˈkæmp.ɪŋ/The activity of spending a holiday/vacation living in a tent, caravan, or similar shelter, typically in a rural area.
• campina grande

  nounVery Low (in English contexts)
  /kæmˌpiːnə ˈɡrændeɪ/A major city in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil.
• campinas

  nounVery Low
  /kæmˈpiːnəs/A proper noun referring to a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
• camping ground

  nounB1
  /ˈkæmp.ɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd/A designated area of land where people can set up tents, caravans, or other temporary shelters to stay overnight, usually equipped with basic facilities.
• campion

  nounC2
  /ˈkæmpiən/A type of wild plant, typically with white or pink flowers, often found in woods or meadows.
• campo

  nounLow
  /ˈkæmpəʊ/An open, treeless plain or grassland, especially in South America.
• campo formio

  nounC2
  /ˌkæmpəʊ ˈfɔːmɪəʊ/A historical place name; specifically, a village in northern Italy where the Treaty of Campo Formio was signed in 1797, ending the War of the First Coalition against revolutionary France.
• campo grande

  nounLow (as English phrase); Medium-High (as proper noun for Brazilian city).
  /ˌkæmpəʊ ˈɡrændeɪ/A large field or open rural area, often used as a proper noun for places.
• campo santo

  nounLow
  /ˌkæmpəʊ ˈsæntəʊ/A cemetery or burial ground, especially one associated with a church or in a sacred enclosure.
• campobello

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkampə(ʊ)ˈbɛləʊ/A proper noun primarily referring to specific geographical locations, most notably Campobello Island.
• campodean

  nounVery Rare
  /kæmˈpəʊdɪən/A term describing a member of the family Campodeidae, consisting of small, slender, wingless insects (diplurans) with long antennae and two long caudal appendages.
• campodeid

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /kæmˈpəʊdɪɪd/A member of the Campodeidae family, consisting of small, slender, wingless insects known as two-pronged bristletails.
• camporee

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˌkæm.pəˈriː/A regional gathering or competition for Scouts involving outdoor camping, activities, and events.
• campos

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkæmpɒs/The plural form of 'campo', a word of Spanish/Portuguese origin meaning a field, open countryside, or prairie, particularly in Latin American contexts.
• campout

  nounB1
  /ˈkæmp.aʊt/An event where people camp outdoors, typically in tents, often for a single night or a short period.
• campshed

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈkæmpʃɛd/To line or protect the bank of a river or canal with planks, timber, or other material to prevent erosion.
• campshot

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈkæmp.ʃɒt/A facing or reinforcement of stakes, brushwood, or other material, placed along a riverbank to protect against erosion.
• campsite

  nounB1
  /ˈkæmp.saɪt/A place where one can camp, typically designated with basic facilities.
• campstool

  nounC1
  /ˈkæmpstuːl/A lightweight, folding seat without a back, typically with X-shaped legs, designed for easy transport and use outdoors.
• camptonite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkam(p)tənʌɪt/A dark, igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase, hornblende, and augite, often occurring as dykes.

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