dinner camp

In Australian English, 'dinner camp' is a term used in the context of livestock driving, referring to a midday break for rest and meals.

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Definition

C1Livestock Driving

(regional, australia)A midday break taken by drovers and their livestock for rest and meals.

Example

  • The drovers set up a dinner camp to rest and eat before continuing their journey.

C1Livestock Driving

(regional, australia)The location where drovers and their livestock temporarily stop for their midday break.

Example

  • We reached the dinner camp just in time for lunch.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "dinner camp":

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