camp meeting

noun

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

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Elvis sang in the congregation and, according to lore, often was packed off for revivals and camp meetings. Lois Armstrong, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 Those who remained held a camp meeting, Kamenetz said. Dino Grandoni and Kim Bellware, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2023

Word History

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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“Camp meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camp%20meeting. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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