happy camper

noun

: one who is content

Examples of happy camper in a Sentence

I was one happy camper when I heard the news.
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The Everglades have not always been a national treasure, a place of family adventures and happy campers. Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 That was when Jimmy Butler was still a happy camper in South Florida. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 Perhaps the biggest danger in the band coming back was whether touring these old songs by Bennington (on top of Shinoda’s contributions, obviously) would feel like Clinical Depression Cosplay… happy campers at play replicating some of the most relentlessly despondent songs ever committed to record. Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024 Some camps run their sign-ups in relative secrecy, choosing not to advertise and relying on parents of happy campers to spread the word. Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for happy camper

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of happy camper was in 1957

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“Happy camper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20camper. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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happy camper

noun
: one who is content

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