sleepaway camp
nounUK /ˈsliːpəweɪ kæmp/
US /ˈsliːpəweɪ kæmp/
A camp where kids stay overnight for days or weeks.
My sister packed her bag for sleepaway camp and waved goodbye.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A place away from home where children live and do activities during summer.
He made new friends at sleepaway camp last July.
3. A program where campers sleep in cabins instead of going home each night.
The sleepaway camp had canoeing and hiking every day.
4. A first time away from parents for many children.
Her first sleepaway camp made her feel brave and grown-up.