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basecamp

/bˈeɪskæmp/ noun

Alternative spelling of base camp.

Word Origin 'Base' from Greek basis 'step, foundation' — the idea of a solid footing. 'Camp' from Latin campus 'field' — originally an open plain where armies would set up tents, so basecamp is literally 'foundation field.' The word 'campus' itself is still used for a college grounds, and 'campaign' originally meant a military operation in the field. 'Base' gives us 'basic,' 'basement,' and 'baseball' (the bases are the foundations of the game).

noun Alternative spelling of base camp. countable

The climbers established their basecamp at 5,000 meters elevation.

(名词) 大本营；基地营 【base camp的变体拼写】

登山队员在海拔5000米处建立了大本营。

(sustantivo) Ortografía alternativa de campo base.

Los escaladores establecieron su campo base a 5,000 metros de altitud.

(nom) camp de base [Orthographe alternative de « base camp » : campement installé comme point de départ pour une expédition.]

Les alpinistes ont établi leur camp de base à 5 000 mètres d'altitude.

(Substantiv) Basislager [**Basislager** (n.) ist eine alternative Schreibweise von *Base Camp* und bezeichnet einen Stützpunkt, der als Ausgangspunkt für Expeditionen oder Bergbesteigungen dient.]

Die Kletterer errichteten ihr **basecamp** auf 5.000 Metern Höhe.

(名詞) 登山や探検で、活動の拠点として設営されるキャンプ地

登山隊は標高5,000メートルにベースキャンプを設営した。

(substantivo) acampamento base; campo base; base [Grafia alternativa de acampamento base.]

Os alpinistas estabeleceram seu campo base a 5.000 metros de altitude.

Synonyms: base camp staging area headquarters operational base
Word parts: base + camp

Related words

basic basically basement baseness baseless camper campy encamp encampment

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