Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workcamp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: work-camp
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A camp in which volunteers visit another region and work on a project to benefit the region or its inhabitants.

noun

Any camp built for workers, such as when constructing something in a wilderness area.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English camp English workcamp From work + camp.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

workcamps (plural) work camp (alternative) work-camp (alternative)

Derived Forms

workcamper

Phrases

labour camp

Frequently Paired Words

labour camp

Questions

What does workcamp mean?: A camp in which volunteers visit another region and work on a project to benefit the region or its inhabitants.
Where does workcamp come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English camp English workcamp From work + camp.

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