English Explanatory Dictionary

camptown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.

Word forms

camptown camptowns

Etymology

Compound of camp + town, calque of Korean 기지촌(基地村) (gijichon).

Synonyms

gijichon
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