day camp
noun
plural day camps
: a camp (see camp entry 1 sense 1d) for children or adolescents that operates during the daytime only and usually during the summer compare summer camp
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Funds have also been raised to send underprivileged children to different day camps, and a scholarship has been established at her theater group, Lindsey says.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
PetSmart’s PetsHotel & Doggie Day Camp closed earlier, with its final day camp May 10 and final pet boarding May 18.
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Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
According to a Gallup poll, roughly 30 million American youth attended summer enrichment programs in 2024, which includes day camps, summer schools and sleepaway camps.
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Others stretch into multi-day camps where kids build skills across a full week.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
PetSmart’s PetsHotel & Doggie Day Camp closed earlier, with its final day camp May 10 and final pet boarding May 18.
—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
According to a Gallup poll, roughly 30 million American youth attended summer enrichment programs in 2024, which includes day camps, summer schools and sleepaway camps.
—
Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Others stretch into multi-day camps where kids build skills across a full week.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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“Day camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20camp. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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