camp meeting

noun

: a series of evangelistic meetings usually held outdoors and attended by persons who often camp nearby

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The campground has been used to host community camp meetings for decades, historians say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 In the early days of the war, Union troops from Boston had borrowed the familiar melody of a religious camp meeting song and added new lyrics lionizing John Brown, the leader of the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 The length and rhythm of the rally would have been familiar to her Alabama‑ and Tennessee‑born forebears, since camp meetings had been conducted the same way for over a century. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Following the birth of his first child, the general manager left for paternity leave, missing about two weeks of training camp meetings and practices and working remotely during that stretch. — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for camp meeting

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First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of camp meeting was in 1803

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