# camptown

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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