Camping refers to the recreational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation, usually in the wilderness. It commonly describes the act of setting up a camp, to live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation, and to set up a camp, which gives the term a broader and more practical sense than a single short definition would suggest. Depending on context, it can also point to to afford rest or lodging for, to stay in an advantageous location in a video game, such as next to a power-up's spawning point or in order to guard an area, and to fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete, so the category can cover literal uses, related ideas, and more figurative extensions of the same core meaning. Taken together, these meanings present Camping as a flexible theme rather than a narrowly technical label, covering the central idea people usually mean when they use the word while still leaving room for closely related senses that appear in real language. Additional shades of meaning include to wrangle; argue, which reinforce how the category can stretch across adjacent but still recognizable uses of the same term.
