camp and tent share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. camp means “temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers”. tent means “a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)”. camp is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkæmp/
1.n.temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
“wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling”
2.n.a group of people living together in a camp
“the whole camp laughed at his mistake”
3.n.temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
“level ground is best for parking and camp areas”
| camp | tent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæmp/ | /ˈtɛnt/ |
| Said | kamp | tent |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adjective | noun, verb |
| Senses | 12 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | encampment, cantonment, bivouac | collapsible shelter |
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/ˈtɛnt/
1.n.a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
“he pitched his tent near the creek”
2.n.a web that resembles a tent or carpet
3.v.live in or as if in a tent
“Can we go camping again this summer?”