What (who) is holiday camp - definition
Holiday camp
![Butlin's in Mosney]] shows the rows of chalet accommodation found at the company's holiday camps until the 1980s.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Irl Butlins Mosney.jpg?width=200 "Butlin's in Mosney]] shows the rows of chalet accommodation found at the company's holiday camps until the 1980s.")
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION THAT ENCOURAGES HOLIDAYMAKERS TO STAY WITHIN THE SITE BOUNDARY, AND PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THEM THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Holiday camps; Holiday Camp; Holiday centre
A holiday camp is a type of holiday accommodation that encourages holidaymakers to stay within the site boundary, and provides entertainment and facilities for them throughout the day. Since the 1970s, the term has fallen out of favour with terms such as holiday park, resort, holiday village and holiday centre replacing it.
holiday camp
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION THAT ENCOURAGES HOLIDAYMAKERS TO STAY WITHIN THE SITE BOUNDARY, AND PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THEM THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Holiday camps; Holiday Camp; Holiday centre
¦ noun Brit. a site for holidaymakers with accommodation and entertainments.
holiday camp
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION THAT ENCOURAGES HOLIDAYMAKERS TO STAY WITHIN THE SITE BOUNDARY, AND PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THEM THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Holiday camps; Holiday Camp; Holiday centre
(holiday camps)
In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
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Examples of use of holiday camp
1. The holiday camp was run like a military barracks.
2. Big Brother holiday camp Surprise exits from Big Brother.
3. Des met first wife Phyllis Gill at a Butlins holiday camp.
4. Rather endearingly, she also managed to blow 42,000 on a caravan at a Northumberland holiday camp.
5. Have a few months at holiday camp, then back out to spend their ill–gotten gains.