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gathering vs camp

camp vs gathering

gathering and camp both are nouns.

gathering is not an adjective while camp is an adjective.

gathering is not a verb while camp is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gathering Yes No No No
camp Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, camp is a hyponym of gathering; that is, camp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gathering:
  • gathering: a group of persons together in one place
  • camp: a group of people living together in a camp
gathering (noun) camp (noun)
the social act of assembling temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
the act of gathering something temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching a penal institution (often for forced labor)
a group of persons together in one place a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
a group of people living together in a camp
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
gathering (adjective) camp (adjective)
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
gathering (verb) camp (verb)
give an artificially banal or sexual quality to
establish or set up a camp
live in or as if in a tent
Difference between gathering and camp

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